Masiye Surname
Approximately 13,723 people bear this surname
Masiye Surname Definition:
Masiye is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: orphan.
Masiye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 6,496 | 1:2,440 | 323 |
| Malawi | 5,280 | 1:3,242 | 416 |
| Zimbabwe | 941 | 1:16,406 | 2,383 |
| South Africa | 616 | 1:87,951 | 10,814 |
| Namibia | 296 | 1:8,140 | 1,573 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Masiye (8,279) may also be a first name.
Masiye Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masiye is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: orphan.
Masiye is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: departed one / Orphan.
Masiye Demographics
Average Masiye Salary in
South Africa
R 134,928
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masiye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masiye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masiye (Marathi: मािसये) is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masiye? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 38,339th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 531,046 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masiye reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Masiye is also the 69,512th most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 8,279 people.
The surname Masiye is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 6,496 people, or 1 in 2,440. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 43 percent reside, Southern Province, where 16 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Zambia Masiye occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 38 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent reside.
Masiye Last Name Statistics demography
Masiye earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.22% less than the national average, earning R 134,928 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masiye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masiye in the Marathi language | ||
| मािसये | maisaye | 73.33 |
| मासीये | masiye | 20 |
| मिसये | misaye | 6.67 |
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Footnotes
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