Masswa Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Masswa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Masswa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masswa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masswa occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masswa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Masswa is the 5,587,209th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masswa are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Masswa is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 3,549,025. In Uganda Masswa is most numerous in: Mukono District, where 64 percent are found, Wakiso District, where 18 percent are found and Luweero District, where 9 percent are found. Not including Uganda it is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 8 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
- 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 Masswa
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