Masusu Surname

248,603rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Botswana

Masusu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masusu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6761:23,4472,517
Tanzania3661:144,64913,219
DR Congo2191:337,35029,912
South Africa1791:302,66929,078
Botswana991:22,0904,408
Lesotho411:49,5757,796
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Masusu (437) may also be a first name.

Masusu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masusu occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Masusu.

How Common Is The Last Name Masusu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Masusu is the 248,603rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,560,417 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Masusu are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Masusu is also the 410,164th most commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 437 people.

The surname Masusu is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 676 people, or 1 in 23,447. In Zambia it is most common in: Southern Province, where 90 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 7 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 3 percent live. Not including Zambia this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 23 percent live and The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.

Masusu Last Name Statistics demography

Masusu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.24% less than the national average, earning R 89,724 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matsusu923/
Masausu922/
Maasusu921/
Maesusu921/
Massusu921/
Matsutsu8667/
Mashushu8626/
Masuisui8621/
Masousou861/
Mosusu83342/
Masuzu8372/
Majusu832/
Macusu831/
Masucu831/
Maitsutsu801/
Mahsucu7714/
Matsuzu772/
Macushu771/
Masuuzu771/
Massucu771/
Mascucu770/
Matshutshu752/
Massoussou751/
Maisousgou751/
Motsutsu7148/
Moshushu713/
Mazuzu67199/
Majuju67116/
Masoudjou6710/
Macucu672/
Majuzu672/
Mocusu671/
Macuzu671/

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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 Masusu
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