Masonde Surname

525,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Masonde Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masonde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5111:31,0173,186
Namibia451:53,5426,362
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England131:4,286,005132,302
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Masonde (12) may also be a first name.

Masonde Last Name Facts

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

Masonde is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masonde? popularity and diffusion

The last name Masonde is the 525,631st most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 11,811,258 people. The last name Masonde occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Masonde are found; 91 percent are found in Southern Africa and 91 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 12 people.

This surname is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 511 people, or 1 in 31,017. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 59 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent are found and Southern Province, where 13 percent are found. Besides Zambia Masonde is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 7 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 3 percent are found.

Masonde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Masonde has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Masonde last name contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Masonde Last Name Statistics demography

Masonde earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 0.93% less than the national average, earning R 235,428 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Massonde9395/
Mhasonde9359/
Mashonde9322/
Matsonde933/
Mahasonde881/
Masgounde881/
Mazonde862,993/
Masonda862,621/
Masande86320/
Majonde86236/
Masunde8657/
Masondi8635/
Mosonde8622/
Maconde8614/
Mesonde861/
Massande80566/
Matsunde80146/
Mashande8062/
Matsande8042/
Masunder8023/
Mashonda804/
Mashende803/
Massonda803/
Masandie802/
Massunde802/
Masandei802/
Mausande801/
Masundei801/
Masounda801/
Massondi801/
Masoundi801/
Masandeh801/
Masandez801/
Masandje801/
Maisande801/
Mosoonde801/
Masander800/
Masandey800/
Massoutinde781/
Massandje752,423/
Massoundi752,143/
Massounda75318/
Massandie75105/
Massander759/
Maisomdet758/
Maisomdej757/
Maisandee753/
Mashandet752/
Masondahy751/
Massomdje751/
Massandey751/
Mashandie751/
Mashendhe751/
Moussonde751/
Matshande751/
Masunda7110,997/
Masanda711,771/
Masandi711,180/
Mazondi71880/
Mazonda71642/
Mozande71137/
Mazunde71136/
Masundi7195/
Maysandhie7150/
Mozonde7122/
Macondi7110/
Mazande715/
Macande715/
Majande714/
Mojonde714/
Mosunde713/
Mosande713/
Masssandje712/
MacOndy711/
Mosondi711/
Moconde711/
Moussondje711/
Mosonda711/
Mezande711/
Mesande711/
Masandy711/
Massunda6712,445/
Mashanda674,006/
Machunde67901/
Maisanda67307/
Mazhande67201/
Mashandi67175/
Machande67141/
Masandha67100/
Matsundi6798/
Mazander6797/
Mosiande6768/
Massandi6764/
Maisandi6756/
Modjonde6755/
Majomder6723/
Mosander6722/
Masanday6718/
Mashendi6716/
Massandy6716/
Mozhende6711/
Massanda6710/
Masandai679/
Maysandi678/
Maysandy676/
Mashunda676/
Masgandi675/
Mashundi675/
Mousande675/
Mochande674/
Masianda674/
Masumder673/
Mazandeh673/
Mazandie673/
Mazhonda672/
Mozander672/
Mazomder672/
Mossande672/
Majandeh672/
Masandid672/
Maisunda672/
Mazhende671/
Meshande671/
Masunday671/
Masaanda671/
Maucande671/
Macondoy671/
Majandey671/
Mazondio671/
Mazandje671/
Moshande671/
Macoundi671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masonde
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