Masiza Surname

70,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Masiza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masiza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,9531:9,1011,143
Kenya6381:72,3826,816
Zimbabwe1771:87,22212,639
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Lesotho651:31,2705,851
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Masiza (1,962) may also be a first name.

Masiza Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Masiza Come From? nationality or country of origin

Masiza occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masiza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 70,337th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,036,635 people. The surname Masiza is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masiza live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Masiza is also the 171,105th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 1,962 people.

Masiza is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 5,953 people, or 1 in 9,101. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 46 percent live, Gauteng, where 20 percent live and Western Cape, where 17 percent live. Apart from South Africa it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 9 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent live.

Masiza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Masiza earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.64% less than the national average, earning R 155,328 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Masidza92119/
Masitza9287/
Masaiza9239/
Mashiza9218/
Masieza922/
Matsiza922/
Massiza921/
Masicza921/
Mashizha861,470/
Matshiza86141/
Maszizah8639/
Masaidza869/
Masistza864/
Massidza864/
Matsidza861/
Masisa836,190/
Masija83750/
Majiza83727/
Masica83526/
Masize83313/
Maziza83193/
Mesiza8360/
Mosiza8356/
Maseza8313/
Maciza8312/
Masizo8311/
Magiza838/
Masizi838/
Maxiza834/
Matshidza80305/
Masihzadh804/
Masheizha802/
Mashidzha802/
Mashizhaa801/
Masitsa775,945/
Mausisa771,288/
Masedza77295/
Masicha77279/
Masisia77234/
Masisay77226/
Masissa7774/
Matsisa7745/
Masaizi7737/
Mashija7729/
Mashisa7725/
Machiza7724/
Majizah7720/
Masidja779/
Masisah778/
Massica775/
Massisa775/
Macisza775/
Masaisa774/
Masheza773/
Matseza772/
Messiza772/
Masijad772/
Masisai772/
Masisha772/
Masaija772/
Mashizi772/
Massize772/
Mashica772/
Maiseza771/
Masecia771/
Masisas771/
Masuica771/
Marziza771/
Mausica771/
Masicay771/
Masigia771/
Masijja771/
Masizzo771/
Masegia771/
Mashize771/
Matsizi771/
Maigeza771/
Mahseza771/
Mazizaz771/
Mazizia771/
Masizie771/
Mashixa771/
Masicia771/
Masidsa771/
Moxaiza771/
Mausija771/
Matsheza711,295/
Matsitsa71408/
Maciesza71303/
Mashaija71297/
Mashisha71267/
Moscaiza71245/
Machidza71165/
Massissa71123/
Matsaisa71111/
Masaisai71102/
Mashezha7198/
Mazhizha7179/
Matshisa7175/
Madzidza7138/
Masheija7129/
Majidzad7116/
Mahasisa7113/
Matsoisa7113/
Maesisau7112/
Maigizau7112/
Masaidzi7111/
Masichah7111/
Mashitja7110/
Massizzo719/
Mosheiza714/
Mashisia714/
Mashisai712/
Maseezay712/
Mashizhe711/
Mazaizai711/
Mathseza711/
Madzizha711/
Masaijja711/
Maucesia711/
Mashetza711/
Masitsoa711/
Mashijja711/
Matsisai711/
Matsissa711/
Machizah711/
Masitsah711/
Madjidza711/
Matsitja711/
Masoitja711/
Masoitsa711/
Mashitsa711/
Masitcha711/
Masitsas711/
Mouzaiza711/
Majidzai711/
Magesa6740,848/
Mosisa6716,173/
Masesa679,454/
Masisi676,023/
Mageza674,203/
Masige673,974/
Majija671,828/
Mazizi671,422/
Masiso67886/
Magisa67667/
Majeza67558/
Matsietsa67518/
Macizo67324/
Mosica67264/
Masigi67177/
Mazija67160/
Mazeza67148/
Majica67123/
Macica67110/
Mazisa67110/
Mazizo6793/
Machizaud6780/
Mahasisah6762/
Matshuisa6761/
Magija6733/
Meseza6725/
Majisa6722/
Mesisa6720/
Maseja6718/
Matshaisa6716/
Mashaisha6715/
Masise6714/
Masegi6711/
Moseza6711/
Maseca6710/
Mazize679/
Moziza679/
MacIsa678/
Masije677/
Matshitsa677/
Mosizo677/
Matsaisai677/
Masijo676/
Masezi676/
Masezo676/
Mašija676/
Majesa675/
Magizo675/
Masico675/
Maxesi674/
Matshoisa674/
Macesa673/
Mojiza673/
Maseze672/
Mazesa672/
Matshedza672/
Mosizi672/
Macija672/
Masiji672/
Maceza672/
Maseci672/
Maxixa672/
Masice671/
Maxisi671/
Mathsezah671/
Matchizah671/
Mat'seisa671/
Matshisha671/
Matsiezie671/
Matshecia671/
Meziza671/
Macixa671/
Mouzaizia671/
Mosize671/

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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 Masiza
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