Masolu Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Masolu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masolu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia231:689,12726,212
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Masolu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Masolu occurs most in Zambia. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masolu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Masolu is the 2,776,799th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Masolu live; 49 percent live in Southern Africa and 49 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 689,127. In Zambia Masolu is primarily concentrated in: Central Province, where 96 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 4 percent are found. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 43 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

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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 Masolu
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