Masoji Surname
Approximately 5,962 people bear this surname
Masoji Surname Definition:
Masoji is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born during a family funeral.
Masoji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 5,815 | 1:12,705 | 1,586 |
| Zambia | 89 | 1:178,089 | 12,157 |
| India | 51 | 1:15,040,498 | 247,985 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Masoji (325) may also be a first name.
Masoji Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masoji is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: a child who is born during a family funeral.
Masoji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masoji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masoji (Marathi: मसोजी) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Masoji click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masoji? popularity and diffusion
Masoji is the 81,471st most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,222,332 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Masoji live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Masoji is also the 486,495th most frequent first name globally It is held by 325 people.
This last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 5,815 people, or 1 in 12,705. Besides The DR Congo this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 1 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masoji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masoji in the Marathi language | ||
| मसोजी | masoji | 93.55 |
| मासोजी | masoji | 4.3 |
| रामोजी | ramoji | 1.08 |
| मारोती | maroti | 1.08 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masoji
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