Masira Surname
Approximately 1,653 people bear this surname
Masira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,245 | 1:37,092 | 3,970 |
| Indonesia | 170 | 1:777,936 | 59,310 |
| India | 88 | 1:8,716,652 | 177,764 |
| Papua New Guinea | 73 | 1:111,695 | 15,161 |
| Uganda | 29 | 1:1,346,182 | 51,611 |
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Masira (2,547) may also be a first name.
Masira Demographics
Masira Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Masira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masira (Arabic: معاصيري, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺳﻴﺮﻩ, Hindi: मसीरा, Marathi: मसीरा, Oriya: ମାସିରା, Russian: Масира) is found most in Kenya. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masira? popularity and diffusion
The surname Masira is the 241,646th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,408,679 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Masira reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 146,015th most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 2,547 people.
The surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,245 people, or 1 in 37,092. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nyamira County, where 62 percent live, Nairobi County, where 15 percent live and Kisii County, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Masira is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
Masira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Masira last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Masira earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 79.41% less than the national average, earning R 48,936 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masira in the Marathi language | ||
| मसीरा | masira | 71.57 |
| मािसरा | maisara | 16.67 |
| मासीरा | masira | 2.94 |
| मन्सुर | mansura | 1.96 |
| बशीर | basira | 0.98 |
| िमसीरा | imasira | 0.98 |
| मीराज | miraja | 0.98 |
| मसीर | masira | 0.98 |
| Masira in the Hindi language | ||
| मसीरा | masira | 63.7 |
| मसिरा | masira | 29.45 |
| मासिरा | masira | 6.85 |
| Masira in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺳﻴﺮﻩ | masyrh | 50 |
| ﻣﺎﺳﻴﺮ | masyr | 25 |
| ﻣﺎﺳﺮﻯ | masry | 12.5 |
| ﻣﺎﺳﺮﺍ | masra | 12.5 |
| Masira in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାସିରା | masira | 35.71 |
| ମସିରା | masira | 35.71 |
| ମଶିରା | masira | 14.29 |
| ମଳିକ | malika | 7.14 |
| ମାଜିରା | majira | 7.14 |
| Masira in the Russian language | ||
| Масира | masira | - |
| Masira in the Arabic language | ||
| معاصيري | masyry | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masira
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