View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

Where Does The Last Name Masir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Masir (Arabic: مصير, Hindi: मसीर, Marathi: मसीर, Oriya: ମାସିର, Russian: Масир) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Masír or Mašír. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 136,660^th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,219,782 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 61 percent of Masir are found; 34 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 34 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 69,208^th most frequent given name internationally, borne by 8,332 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,036 people, or 1 in 170,987. In Nigeria Masir is primarily concentrated in: Borno, where 31 percent reside, Kano, where 14 percent reside and Imo, where 12 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.

Masir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.