Masuwa Surname
Approximately 7,825 people bear this surname
Masuwa Surname Definition:
Masuwa is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: steam engine.
Masuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 4,575 | 1:3,464 | 435 |
| DR Congo | 2,476 | 1:29,838 | 3,738 |
| Zimbabwe | 409 | 1:37,746 | 5,854 |
| India | 181 | 1:4,237,930 | 112,703 |
| South Africa | 109 | 1:497,043 | 40,551 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Namibia | 6 | 1:401,567 | 10,578 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Masuwa (367) may also be a first name.
Masuwa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masuwa is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: steam engine.
Masuwa Demographics
Average Masuwa Salary in
South Africa
R 124,716
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Masuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masuwa is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Masuwa.
How Common Is The Last Name Masuwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 63,976th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 931,316 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Masuwa live; 65 percent live in Southern Africa and 65 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 453,982nd most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 367 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 4,575 people, or 1 in 3,464. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: North-Western Province, where 53 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 25 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 32 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside.
Masuwa Last Name Statistics demography
Masuwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.52% less than the national average, earning R 124,716 per year.
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Footnotes
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