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
Average Masira Salary in
South Africa
R 48,936
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masira (Arabic: معاصيري, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺳﻴﺮﻩ, Hindi: मसीरा, Marathi: मसीरा, Oriya: ମାସିରା, Russian: Масира) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masira? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 241,646th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,408,679 people. The surname Masira is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Masira reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 64 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Masira is also the 146,015th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 2,547 people.
The last name Masira is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,245 people, or 1 in 37,092. In Kenya Masira is primarily concentrated in: Nyamira County, where 62 percent live, Nairobi County, where 15 percent live and Kisii County, where 11 percent live. Aside from Kenya it exists in 25 countries. It is also common 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 chiefly 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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