Masunga Surname

10,569th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Masunga Surname Definition:

Masunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who cares for others.

Masunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania48,9631:1,081142
Zimbabwe2,3261:6,637730
DR Congo9511:77,6869,011
Botswana4411:4,959762
South Africa2341:231,52923,959
Zambia1591:99,6857,986
England201:2,785,90397,972
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

Masunga (19,220) may also be a first name.

Masunga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Masunga is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who cares for others.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Masunga Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Masunga Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Masunga (Hindi: मासूंगा, Oriya: ମାସୁା) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masunga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,569th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 137,131 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masunga are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Masunga is also the 38,979th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 19,220 people.

Masunga is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 48,963 people, or 1 in 1,081. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Simiyu Region, where 48 percent live, Tabora Region, where 12 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.

Masunga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Masunga earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 12.87% more than the national average, earning R 268,224 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashunga93183/
Matsunga93140/
Massunga9385/
Masaunga937/
Masungay932/
Masungah931/
Masung'a931/
Masuna921,998/
Masuga92488/
Massounga882,512/
Matsounga88275/
Matshunga8821/
Masonga866,401/
Majunga864,160/
Mosunga862,526/
Masungo861,822/
Masungi861,044/
Mazunga861,000/
Masunah86734/
Matsuga86489/
Mashuna86428/
Mashuga86254/
Masauna86248/
Masunge86239/
Matsuna86197/
Maisuna86179/
Masunas8667/
Macunga8652/
Massuga8638/
Mahsuna8625/
Masugay8612/
Masunay8612/
Masunha867/
Masunna864/
Maisuga864/
Masguna863/
Massuna862/
Mausuna861/
Masumga861/
Masunai861/
Masugad861/
Masugat861/
Masouna861/
Masauga861/
Masjuna861/
Mashonga803,631/
Mashinga802,895/
Mahsunah801,091/
Machunga80286/
Matsungo80253/
Maisunah80213/
Mazounga80103/
Matshuna8068/
Masongoa8066/
Mazhunga8056/
Macungay8050/
Matsunge8041/
Massouga8035/
Mashunge8018/
Massunah8012/
Mashunah8011/
Maszunat8011/
Massouna8010/
Mausunah807/
Maisunge806/
Massungo806/
Massonga806/
Masungot805/
Majungga805/
Masunggo805/
Masjunay804/
Masungge803/
Mahasuna802/
Mashauna802/
Masungit802/
Masungye802/
Mahusuna801/
Mahzunga801/
Mashunas801/
Mazungha801/
Massungi801/
Mahsouna801/
Maisungo801/
Masongai801/
Massunat801/
Masunger801/
Mashugah801/
Mashungo801/
Maschuna801/
Matsungi801/
Mathsuna801/
Madjunga801/
Maisonga801/
Maisouna801/
Majungau801/
Mesounga801/
Matshuga801/
Measunna801/
Masughat801/
Masunhaz801/
Matsouna801/
Massugat800/
Masoga775,065/
Masona772,572/
Masuno77976/
Mazuga77615/
Mazuna7768/
Mosuga7723/
Masugo773/
Mosuna772/
Mahsunnah7559/
Maissouna7513/
Matsuhyna7512/
Machung'a756/
Maschouna753/
Maschunat752/
Matssunge751/
Masuingui751/
Massoungo751/
Massounna751/
Mashungye751/
Matsoumna751/
Macunggay751/
Machounga751/
Maisoumna751/
Motshunga751/
Mashongoa751/
Mashuhyna751/
Matsuno7144,978/
Masongi718,642/
Masongo715,296/
Mazonga711,093/
Machuga71727/
Mashona71418/
Matsoungou71305/
Masugod71231/
Maciuga71154/
Majungo71118/
Masogoa71115/
Mosungi71110/
Mazouga7193/
Masonge7188/
Mazungo7181/
Masuino7180/
Mazouna7177/
Mosonga7175/
Motsuna7173/
Massona7170/
Masugot7161/
Mashoga7156/
Massuno7147/
Matchounga7125/
Maisona7117/
Mosunge7114/
Moussounga7113/
Maizuga7111/
Moshuna719/
Masokga719/
Matschunas717/
Massoungou716/
Machuna715/
Masoona714/
Masoega714/
Matsugo713/
Mazunge712/
Masonha712/
Mazzuga712/
Mosungo712/
Maisoungou712/
Moutsounga712/
Masumha711/
Masonea711/
Masogah711/
Mazugga711/
Masonna711/
Masougo711/
Masunod711/
Masunot711/
Masogha711/
M'Mashinga711/
Mazuina711/
Mazeuga711/
Mosiuna711/
Masaugo711/
Masogai711/
Meisuna711/
Massoungui711/
Madshuhyna711/
Macungo711/
Maysona710/
Mashingo6710,763/
Machungo677,693/
Mashongo67695/
Machungi67227/
Matsunoo67207/
Massongo67184/
Mazhonga67132/
Mossonga6761/
MacIunas6747/
Maxhunaj6742/
Meshinga6741/
Massougo6719/
Maisongo6717/
MacHunas6712/
Massonay6710/
Matchuga678/
Massonna678/
Mazhinga677/
Masougou677/
Maizouga677/
Mazuinah677/
Matsunoi676/
Maazouna674/
Maisonna673/
Maissoungou673/
Mashokga673/
Mashonge672/
Masongoh672/
Machouga672/
Maissona672/
Massonai672/
Mosongoa672/
Mahazuna671/
Maisoona671/
Mashoona671/
Masongoi671/
Machunge671/
Hmatsuno671/
Massongi671/
Massounnaud671/
Mashongi671/
Machugat671/
Macoungo671/
Maisonai671/
Maitchounga671/
Mazunghe671/
Mousouga671/
Mousugna671/
Mosungie671/
Mosungoh671/
Machauna671/
Massaugo671/
Motsuiga671/
Mochunga671/
Moshinga671/
Mosungoi671/
Mouzonga671/
Masogaah671/
Massoona670/

Masunga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masunga in the Hindi language
मासूंगाmasunga-
Masunga in the Oriya language
ମାସୁାmasua75
ମସୁmasu25

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