Masiyaya Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Masiyaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Masiyaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masiyaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masiyaya is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masiyaya? popularity and diffusion
Masiyaya is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masiyaya live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 7,719,120. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland West Province, where 50 percent live and Matabeleland South Province, where 50 percent live. Beside Zimbabwe this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 25 percent live and Tanzania, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maziyaya | 88 | 274 | / |
| Magiyaya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maisaiyya | 82 | 2 | / |
| Maasayaya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Matayaya | 75 | 312 | / |
| Majayaya | 75 | 8 | / |
| Maiteaya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mozayaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masajaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mataiyya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahijaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Machayaya | 71 | 20 | / |
| Mosaiyyad | 71 | 5 | / |
| Matsayiya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Matayayya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mathaiyya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Machaiyya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouyaya | 67 | 159 | / |
| Moseaya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mahatayaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maojaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masaeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Matsheyiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maeaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maujiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauyaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashayayei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maheyaheya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahasajiya | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Masiyaya
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