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) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masiye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Masiye is the 38,339th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 531,046 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masiye live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 69,512th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 8,279 people.
This surname is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 6,496 people, or 1 in 2,440. In Zambia Masiye is most numerous in: Western Province, where 43 percent live, Southern Province, where 16 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 38 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 7 percent live.
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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