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 surname Masswa occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masswa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,587,209th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Masswa is mostly found 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.
The last name Masswa is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 3,549,025. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Mukono District, where 64 percent reside, Wakiso District, where 18 percent reside and Luweero District, where 9 percent reside. Barring Uganda this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 8 percent reside.
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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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