Masire Surname
Approximately 1,207 people bear this surname
Masire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 573 | 1:94,551 | 11,547 |
| Botswana | 270 | 1:8,100 | 1,415 |
| Kenya | 185 | 1:249,621 | 17,012 |
| Tanzania | 78 | 1:678,739 | 39,598 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Mauritania | 12 | 1:341,239 | 14,334 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Masiré (5) are calculated separately.
Masire (238) may also be a first name.
Masire Demographics
Average Masire Salary in
South Africa
R 126,372
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masire Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masire (Arabic: مسيري, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺳﻴﺮ, Marathi: मासीरे) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Masiré. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masire? popularity and diffusion
It is the 311,791st most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,037,735 people. The surname Masire is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Masire are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Masire is also the 580,229th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 238 people.
Masire is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 573 people, or 1 in 94,551. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: North West, where 75 percent are found, Northern Cape, where 13 percent are found and Gauteng, where 9 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 22 percent are found and Kenya, where 15 percent are found.
Masire Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Masire surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Masire earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.82% less than the national average, earning R 126,372 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masire Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masire in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺳﻴﺮ | masyr | 83.33 |
| ﻣﺎﺳﻴﺮﻱ | masyry | 8.33 |
| ﻣﺎﺳﻴﺮﻩ | masyrh | 8.33 |
| Masire in the Marathi language | ||
| मासीरे | masire | 66.67 |
| मािसरे | maisare | 33.33 |
| Masire in the Arabic language | ||
| مسيري | msyry | - |
| ماسير | masyr | - |
| مسيرى | msyry | - |
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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 Masire
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