Masipa Surname
Approximately 6,906 people bear this surname
Masipa Surname User-submission:
The Masipa surname comes from the Setlokwa language, that is used by almost all the Masipa community. The word sipa in Setlokwa means 'strength', 'power'.
Masipa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 6,236 | 1:8,688 | 1,095 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Thailand | 150 | 1:470,922 | 82,494 |
| Indonesia | 131 | 1:1,009,536 | 73,900 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Masipa (513) may also be a first name.
Masipa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Masipa surname comes from the Setlokwa language, that is used by almost all the Masipa community. The word sipa in Setlokwa means 'strength', 'power'.
- masipaMasipa Demographics
Average Masipa Salary in
South Africa
R 178,584
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masipa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masipa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masipa is most common in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masipa? popularity and diffusion
Masipa is the 71,493rd most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,055,248 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Masipa live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Masipa is also the 373,244th most prevalent first name globally, held by 513 people.
The surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 6,236 people, or 1 in 8,688. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Limpopo, where 50 percent reside, Gauteng, where 41 percent reside and North West, where 4 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 3 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.
Masipa Last Name Statistics demography
Masipa earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 24.85% less than the national average, earning R 178,584 per year.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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