Masuwa Surname

63,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,825 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Masuwa Surname Definition:

Masuwa is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: steam engine.

Masuwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4,5751:3,464435
DR Congo2,4761:29,8383,738
Zimbabwe4091:37,7465,854
India1811:4,237,930112,703
South Africa1091:497,04340,551
England151:3,714,537119,675
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Namibia61:401,56710,578
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashuwa92641/
Masuswa92152/
Masuhwa92100/
Masuwah9211/
Masuwat928/
Masjuwa922/
Masuwaa921/
Masuway921/
Massuwa921/
Maseuwa921/
Masiuwa921/
Masuwai921/
Mashuhwa8643/
Matshuwa862/
Massouwa861/
Maisouwa861/
Massauwa861/
Masuba833,236/
Mazuwa831,101/
Masuva83485/
Majuwa83216/
Masuwe83170/
Masuwi8392/
Mosuwa8368/
Masuwo8348/
Macuwa834/
Mesuwa832/
Maissouwa802/
Maisshuwa801/
Mahasuwat801/
Machuwa775,760/
Masubay77564/
Mazhuwa77308/
Masueva77230/
Mashuba77116/
Mashiwa7752/
Meshuwa7739/
Mashuwe7735/
Maizuwa7722/
Mosiuwa7721/
Maisuba774/
Massiwa774/
Masow'a774/
Matsuva773/
Mashuva772/
Masubha772/
Masiwah772/
Masauba772/
Majuhwa771/
Majuwaa771/
Maicuwa771/
Matsuwo771/
Matcuwa771/
Masubaa771/
Masuiba771/
Masouwe771/
Masusua771/
Masuweh771/
Majeuwa771/
Majujwa771/
Mazuwah771/
Masuhua771/
Masuvha771/
Masowah771/
Majuwap771/
Machhuwa711,102/
Massouba7114/
Mhashiwa719/
Massouwe717/
Masubhai716/
Mashueva714/
Massueva714/
Matsuuva712/
Machuuwa711/
Maisubai711/
Mashuwei711/
Mazhuhwa711/
Mhasuvai711/
Madjouwa711/
Mashoewa711/
Mazuba676,208/
Macuva671,973/
Masubo671,617/
Masubi671,113/
Masowe671,053/
Mosuwe67535/
Majuva67405/
Mazuva67268/
Mosuba67213/
Masowi67111/
Masube67102/
Mazuwo6794/
Masuve6743/
Maschubah6725/
Massoubai6715/
Masowo677/
Matshuvha676/
Mojuwa674/
Mezuwa674/
Masuvi673/
Mosuwo673/
Mozuwa672/
Moussouwa672/
Machuchwa672/
Mahashiwa671/
Maxuva671/
Mosuva671/
Massouvah671/
Mashiwuha671/
Maissouwe671/
Maschiwha671/
Masuvy670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Masuwa
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