Masoi Surname
Approximately 327 people bear this surname
Masoi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 181 | 1:255,138 | 17,241 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Masoi (261) may also be a first name.
Masoi Demographics
Masoi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Masoi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masoi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masoi (Hindi: मसोई) is found most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masoi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 841,044th most widespread last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 22,286,073 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Masoi are found; 58 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Masoi is also the 550,922nd most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 261 people.
This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 181 people, or 1 in 255,138. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kajiado County, where 55 percent live, Narok County, where 44 percent live and Kericho County, where 1 percent live. Outside of Kenya Masoi occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 31 percent live and Thailand, where 4 percent live.
Masoi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Masoi surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masoi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masoi in the Hindi language | ||
| मसोई | maso'i | - |
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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 Masoi
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