Masinge Surname
Approximately 2,798 people bear this surname
Masinge Surname Definition:
Masinge is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: roofing sheets.
Masinge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,534 | 1:21,380 | 2,709 |
| Zimbabwe | 174 | 1:88,726 | 12,807 |
| Zambia | 65 | 1:243,845 | 14,860 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Masinge (39) may also be a first name.
Masinge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masinge is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: roofing sheets.
Masinge Demographics
Average Masinge Salary in
South Africa
R 152,028
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masinge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masinge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masinge occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masinge? popularity and diffusion
The last name Masinge is the 156,463rd most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,604,555 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masinge live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 39 people.
This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,534 people, or 1 in 21,380. In South Africa it is most common in: Limpopo, where 56 percent reside, Gauteng, where 28 percent reside and North West, where 7 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Masinge is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside and Zambia, where 2 percent reside.
Masinge Last Name Statistics demography
Masinge earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.03% less than the national average, earning R 152,028 per year.
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Footnotes
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