Masongwa Surname
Approximately 249 people bear this surname
Masongwa Surname User-submission:
Masongwa is a Setswana surname, which means 'warrior' or 'protector'.
Masongwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 195 | 1:277,834 | 27,419 |
| Zimbabwe | 52 | 1:296,889 | 30,036 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Masongwa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Masongwa is a Setswana surname, which means 'warrior' or 'protector'.
- bullion_bossMasongwa Demographics
Average Masongwa Salary in
South Africa
R 273,288
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masongwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masongwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masongwa is found most in South Africa. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masongwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,017,412th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masongwa live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 277,834. In South Africa Masongwa is most prevalent in: North West, where 74 percent are found, Gauteng, where 20 percent are found and Limpopo, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa Masongwa occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 21 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
Masongwa Last Name Statistics demography
Masongwa earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 15% more than the national average, earning R 273,288 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mashongwa | 94 | 347 | / |
| Massoungwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Masangwa | 88 | 3,601 | / |
| Masungwa | 88 | 1,594 | / |
| Masongwe | 88 | 37 | / |
| Mosongwa | 88 | 9 | / |
| Majongwa | 88 | 3 | / |
| Masongua | 88 | 1 | / |
| Macongwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mazongwa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mashangwa | 82 | 270 | / |
| Masong'we | 82 | 166 | / |
| Masiangwa | 82 | 87 | / |
| Mashungwa | 82 | 74 | / |
| Mashongwe | 82 | 24 | / |
| Mashengwa | 82 | 16 | / |
| Massangwa | 82 | 6 | / |
| Motsongwa | 82 | 5 | / |
| Masonghwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Masang'wa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Massongwe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Masheng'wa | 78 | 201 | / |
| Masong'hwe | 78 | 9 | / |
| Maidjongwa | 78 | 2 | / |
| Massangwah | 78 | 1 | / |
| Masangwi | 75 | 1,067 | / |
| Mazangwa | 75 | 466 | / |
| Masankwa | 75 | 346 | / |
| Masungwe | 75 | 42 | / |
| Mozangwa | 75 | 25 | / |
| Masangwe | 75 | 18 | / |
| Mosangwa | 75 | 13 | / |
| Majangwa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mosungwa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Masangua | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mazongua | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mocongwa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Masungwi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Masangba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masamgwa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mosongwe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Masheng'hwa | 74 | 9 | / |
| Machungwa | 71 | 1,763 | / |
| Machongwe | 71 | 443 | / |
| Mashangva | 71 | 167 | / |
| Machangwa | 71 | 54 | / |
| Mashangwe | 71 | 54 | / |
| Masiangwe | 71 | 18 | / |
| Massongui | 71 | 14 | / |
| Massongue | 71 | 11 | / |
| Masaungwe | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mosiangwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Motsongwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Maisungua | 71 | 4 | / |
| Moshengwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Masangbay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moshongwo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masanguay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Masahngwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mosangwoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Messangwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matsangwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Massangua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mashangbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Massoungui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Massoungbe | 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Masongwa
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