Masunzu Surname
Approximately 4,445 people bear this surname
Masunzu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,306 | 1:12,295 | 1,596 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Uganda | 42 | 1:929,507 | 41,540 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Masunzu (241) may also be a first name.
Masunzu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masunzu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masunzu is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masunzu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Masunzu is the 105,338th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,639,493 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masunzu live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Masunzu is also the 575,894th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 241 people.
The last name Masunzu is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 4,306 people, or 1 in 12,295. In Tanzania Masunzu is mostly concentrated in: Kigoma Region, where 36 percent live, Simiyu Region, where 10 percent live and Tabora Region, where 9 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masuunzu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Mazunzu | 86 | 119 | / |
| Masunsu | 86 | 6 | / |
| Masunju | 86 | 1 | / |
| Masonzu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mashunju | 80 | 21 | / |
| Masuntsu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Matsundsu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mashunjju | 75 | 3 | / |
| Mazhunzhu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Matsundju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mashuunju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Macuncu | 71 | 141 | / |
| Majunju | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maitsuntsu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madzhundzhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mazoumzou | 63 | 481 | / |
| Madjundju | 63 | 1 | / |
| Mazzoumzou | 59 | 1 | / |
| Mojunju | 57 | 3 | / |
| Macunsu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Matchuntseu | 56 | 1 | / |
| Modjunju | 53 | 49 | / |
| Macuntsu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Modjundju | 50 | 8 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Masunzu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis