Masuke Surname
Approximately 5,044 people bear this surname
Masuke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,905 | 1:10,793 | 1,396 |
| Cameroon | 39 | 1:532,540 | 42,124 |
| Uganda | 36 | 1:1,084,424 | 45,587 |
| Zimbabwe | 28 | 1:551,366 | 43,741 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Nepal | 6 | 1:4,746,826 | 12,065 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Masuke (2,300) may also be a first name.
Masuke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masuke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masuke (Hindi: मनसुक, Marathi: मासुके) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masuke? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 94,473rd most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,444,795 people. The surname Masuke is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masuke live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Masuke is also the 155,407th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 2,300 people.
The last name Masuke is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4,905 people, or 1 in 10,793. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 74 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 7 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 7 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masuke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masuke in the Hindi language | ||
| मनसुक | manasuka | - |
| Masuke in the Marathi language | ||
| मासुके | masuke | 25 |
| मसूके | masuke | 25 |
| मसुके | masuke | 25 |
| मासूके | masuke | 25 |
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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 Masuke
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