Masolwa Surname
Approximately 9,992 people bear this surname
Masolwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 9,862 | 1:5,368 | 710 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Masolwa (2,573) may also be a first name.
Masolwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masolwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masolwa occurs most in Tanzania. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masolwa? popularity and diffusion
Masolwa is the 51,301st most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 729,338 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masolwa live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Masolwa is also the 145,135th most widespread first name on earth, held by 2,573 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 9,862 people, or 1 in 5,368. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Geita Region, where 23 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 21 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masollwa | 93 | 4 | / |
| Mosolwa | 86 | 22 | / |
| Masolua | 86 | 21 | / |
| Masalwa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Masulwa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mazolwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masolwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masolva | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masaulwa | 80 | 867 | / |
| Mashelwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mazolua | 71 | 34 | / |
| Masulua | 71 | 27 | / |
| Moshotlhwa | 71 | 7 | / |
| Maselva | 71 | 6 | / |
| Majalwa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mosolua | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mosalwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Masulwi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Moxulwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosulwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mazalwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maissoulwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masalwi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masalwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masuluah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Masalvad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mosholwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mashulwe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Masolwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis