Masipa Surname

71,493rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6,2361:8,6881,095
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Thailand1501:470,92282,494
Indonesia1311:1,009,53673,900
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

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'.

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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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matsipa92978/
Masipah92154/
Masipha9237/
Mashipa9230/
Maasipa923/
Massipa923/
Masipau922/
Masuipa921/
Masipai921/
Maesipa921/
Masipad921/
Matshipa86592/
Mmatsipa864/
Masipaya863/
Maishipa863/
Mathsipa863/
Maatsipa861/
Matsipah861/
Mashipha861/
Masepa83261/
Mosipa8386/
Masipo8365/
Masipe8355/
Masipi8345/
Majipa8332/
Magipa8313/
Mazipa836/
Mesipa834/
Macipa833/
Matshipha806/
Matsepa77801/
Matjipa77672/
Machipa77559/
Matsipe77537/
Mashipe77469/
Mosipha77252/
Mashepa77140/
Motsipa77119/
Madzipa7773/
Mashipo7768/
Mashipi7726/
Messipa7715/
Massipe779/
Majhipa779/
Macipah774/
Matsipi774/
Masiphe774/
Majaipa773/
MacUipa772/
Massipi772/
Mazipha772/
Masiphi772/
Mazhipa771/
Masuipi771/
Masipho771/
Masepau771/
Maciepa771/
Maajipa771/
Mosipai771/
Matsipo771/
Masypha771/
Masepha771/
Mesipha771/
Mosipoa771/
Maseepa771/
Mashipei71385/
Matshipi71232/
Masaipet71228/
Matshipo7146/
Machipha7116/
Mathsipi716/
Mashepha716/
Maschepa715/
Matshepa714/
Motshipa714/
Matchipa714/
Mmatjipa714/
Machippa711/
Masaipyi711/
Machipay711/
Macipaya711/
Mahacipa711/
Maissepa711/
Maissipi711/
Matsiphe711/
Matshipe711/
Mashipet711/
Mahcipha711/
Mosipuoa711/
Mosaipoa711/
Mazepa676,092/
Magipo67717/
Masepe67514/
Majipo67434/
Macipe67410/
Masepo67194/
Mosipi67168/
Mazipo6772/
Masepi6724/
Mosipe6722/
Majepa6721/
Mosepa6719/
Mmatshipi6713/
Mozipa679/
Macepa677/
Magepa677/
Mesepa675/
Mogipa672/
Mojipa672/
Matsiepoo672/
Maschespa671/
Mazipe671/
Motshipay671/
Moutsipai671/
Mezipa671/
Matsuippe670/

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masipa
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