Masuswa Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Masuswa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masuswa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda981:398,36024,962
Kenya521:888,07532,885
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994

Masuswa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masuswa is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Masuswa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,422,956th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masuswa live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname Masuswa is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 398,360. In Uganda Masuswa is mostly found in: Manafwa District, where 84 percent are found, Bukwo District, where 10 percent are found and Bulambuli District, where 1 percent are found. Beside Uganda Masuswa is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 34 percent are found and Zambia, where 1 percent are found.

Masuswa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Masuswa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Masuwa927,825/
Matsutswa8840/
Masutshwa882/
Majsutswa881/
Masoswa86644/
Mashuwa86641/
Masuhwa86100/
Mesuswa8617/
Masuwah8611/
Masuwat868/
Masjuwa862/
Massuwa861/
Maseuwa861/
Masusua861/
Masuwai861/
Masiuwa861/
Masuwaa861/
Masuway861/
Matshutswa821/
Mashuhwa8043/
Matshuwa802/
Masoswua801/
Massouwa801/
Maisouwa801/
Massauwa801/
Masuba773,236/
Mazuwa771,101/
Masuva77485/
Majuwa77216/
Mosuwa7768/
Masuwo7748/
Macuwa774/
Mashishwa7512/
Maissouwa752/
Maisshuwa751/
Mahasuwat751/
Matsutswe751/
Mahasiswa751/
Madtshutshwa741/
Machuwa715,760/
Masosua712,139/
Masubay71564/
Mazhuwa71308/
Mashuba71116/
Maizuwa7122/
Mosiuwa7121/
Masow'a714/
Maisuba714/
Matsuva713/
Masauba712/
Masosva712/
Mashuva712/
Masubha712/
Masowah711/
Majuwap711/
Masuvha711/
Masuhua711/
Mazuwah711/
Majujwa711/
Majeuwa711/
Masuiba711/
Masubaa711/
Matcuwa711/
Matsuwo711/
Maicuwa711/
Majuwaa711/
Majuhwa711/
Machhuwa671,102/
Matsusue6740/
Masuisui6721/
Massouba6714/
Masubhai676/
Matsuuva672/
Motshutshwa671/
Mashoewa671/
Madjouwa671/
Mhasuvai671/
Mazhuhwa671/
Mashuwei671/
Maisubai671/
Machuuwa671/

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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
  • 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 Masuswa
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