Masu Surname
Approximately 8,635 people bear this surname
Masu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,969 | 1:389,571 | 20,729 |
| Japan | 1,449 | 1:88,229 | 5,645 |
| Nigeria | 1,226 | 1:144,488 | 9,212 |
| Indonesia | 887 | 1:149,097 | 14,662 |
| Italy | 876 | 1:69,814 | 12,353 |
| DR Congo | 739 | 1:99,972 | 11,221 |
| Papua New Guinea | 494 | 1:16,506 | 1,637 |
| Thailand | 421 | 1:167,787 | 26,975 |
| Botswana | 199 | 1:10,990 | 2,068 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Romania | 37 | 1:542,645 | 40,475 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Solomon Islands | 20 | 1:29,001 | 5,821 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Masú (2) & Mâşu (44) are calculated separately.
Masu (10,521) may also be a first name.
Masu Demographics
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Masu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masu (Bengali: মাসু, Hindi: मासू, Marathi: मसु, Oriya: ମସୁ, Russian: Масу) occurs most in India. It can occur as a variant: Masú or Mâşu. For other potential spellings of Masu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 58,538th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 843,954 people. The surname Masu is primarily found in Asia, where 55 percent of Masu reside; 23 percent reside in South Asia and 22 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Masu is also the 59,229th most commonly used first name globally, held by 10,521 people.
This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 1,969 people, or 1 in 389,571. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Gujarat, where 40 percent are found, Telangana, where 39 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 13 percent are found. Outside of India Masu exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 14 percent are found.
Masu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Masu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Masu surname increased 760 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Masu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Masu surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Masu earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning €27,460 per year; in South Africa they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning R 218,592 per year and in United States they earn 30.9% less than the national average, earning $29,816 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masu in the Bengali language | ||
| মাসু | masu | 77.78 |
| মসু | masu | 22.22 |
| Masu in the Marathi language | ||
| मसु | masu | 54.2 |
| मसू | masu | 33 |
| मासु | masu | 7.88 |
| मासू | masu | 4.79 |
| मसुु | masuu | 0.02 |
| मसु़ | masu | 0.02 |
| मसूु | masuu | 0.02 |
| Masu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମସୁ | masu | 43.75 |
| ମାସୁ | masu | 19.89 |
| ମଶୁ | masu | 15.34 |
| ମଶୁଗ | masuga | 7.39 |
| ମଶୁଭତା | masubhata | 2.84 |
| ମାଶୁ | masu | 2.84 |
| ମଷୁ | masu | 2.27 |
| ମୁଶୁ | musu | 0.57 |
| ମାସୂ | masu | 0.57 |
| ମୁସୁ | musu | 0.57 |
| Masu in the Hindi language | ||
| मासू | masu | 36.43 |
| मसु | masu | 25 |
| मसू | masu | 22.14 |
| मासु | masu | 8.57 |
| मशु | masu | 5 |
| मशू | masu | 0.71 |
| Masu in the Russian language | ||
| Масу | masu | - |
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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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- 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 Masu
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