Masiru Surname
Approximately 581 people bear this surname
Masiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 242 | 1:731,995 | 33,424 |
| Tanzania | 228 | 1:232,200 | 19,111 |
| Indonesia | 93 | 1:1,422,034 | 96,891 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Masiru (311) may also be a first name.
Masiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masiru (Hindi: मसिरू) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Masiru? popularity and diffusion
The surname Masiru is the 549,848th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 12,543,108 people. The surname Masiru is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Masiru live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 42 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Masiru is also the 498,315th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 311 people.
The last name Masiru is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 242 people, or 1 in 731,995. In Nigeria Masiru is mostly found in: Zamfara, where 19 percent live, Kano, where 17 percent live and Jigawa, where 15 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 39 percent live and Indonesia, where 16 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matsiru | 92 | 87 | / |
| Mashiru | 92 | 52 | / |
| Masiruh | 92 | 17 | / |
| Massiru | 92 | 6 | / |
| Mausiru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Masirou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Masirru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Massirou | 86 | 13 | / |
| Massiruh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Madshiru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mausirus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mahasiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maishiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maseru | 83 | 653 | / |
| Magiru | 83 | 57 | / |
| Mosiru | 83 | 20 | / |
| Maziru | 83 | 10 | / |
| Majiru | 83 | 3 | / |
| Maciru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mesiru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maxiru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Massairou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mashairuy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maussirou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Magirou | 77 | 81 | / |
| Masseru | 77 | 69 | / |
| Masheru | 77 | 37 | / |
| Magirus | 77 | 16 | / |
| Maigeru | 77 | 9 | / |
| Masyruh | 77 | 7 | / |
| Majairu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Majirou | 77 | 6 | / |
| Maijiru | 77 | 5 | / |
| Masiroe | 77 | 5 | / |
| Machiru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Matseru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Maserru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mazirou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Majirau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maserus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maseuru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meesiru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosirus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meshiru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mosirou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Magirau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masserut | 71 | 81 | / |
| Machirus | 71 | 42 | / |
| Matsheru | 71 | 22 | / |
| Masserud | 71 | 13 | / |
| Mossirou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Machirou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Maisheru | 71 | 5 | / |
| Madjirou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Machhiru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahaseru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Magirous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madjiruh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazairou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Modshiru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maigeruy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Measerau | 71 | 0 | / |
| Moussirou | 67 | 1,090 | / |
| Meseru | 67 | 317 | / |
| Majeru | 67 | 144 | / |
| Moseru | 67 | 112 | / |
| Mageru | 67 | 44 | / |
| Machiroux | 67 | 31 | / |
| Mazeiraud | 67 | 22 | / |
| Masseroux | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mazeru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mociru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moussireu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahajirou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masseraud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojiru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mogiru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Massahyru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauzireus | 67 | 0 | / |
Masiru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masiru in the Hindi language | ||
| मसिरू | masiru | 66.67 |
| मसीरु | masiru | 16.67 |
| मसीरू | masiru | 16.67 |
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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 Masiru
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