Matsasa Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Matsasa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Matsasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa851:637,38547,411
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Lesotho191:106,97711,319
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

The alternate forms: Matšasa (1) are calculated separately.

Matsasa (19) may also be a first name.

Matsasa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Matsasa is found most in South Africa. It may be found in the variant forms: Matšasa. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matsasa? popularity and diffusion

Matsasa is the 1,374,607th most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. The surname Matsasa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Matsasa live; 65 percent live in Southern Africa and 65 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Matsasa is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 19 people.

The surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 637,385. In South Africa Matsasa is most numerous in: Free State, where 75 percent reside, Gauteng, where 20 percent reside and North West, where 2 percent reside. Besides South Africa this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 34 percent reside and Lesotho, where 12 percent reside.

Matsasa Last Name Statistics demography

Matsasa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.22% less than the national average, earning R 132,564 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matšasa951/
Matsatsa93762/
Matsaisa93111/
Mats'asa9326/
Matshasa9314/
Mat'sasa939/
Matsiasa931/
Masasa925,210/
Matshaisa8816/
Matsatsap8810/
Matsaisai887/
Matsatsha881/
Matshatsa881/
Matsosa86712/
Masasai86272/
Maisasa8610/
Matjasa867/
Masasia866/
Mashasa866/
Masasha864/
Masiasa864/
Massasa863/
Matsasi862/
Matsaza862/
Masasah861/
Masasau861/
Masasca861/
Macsasa861/
Matzasa861/
Matsesa861/
Mmasasa861/
Matshatsha82149/
Matseatsea821/
Mashasha801,170/
Matsatsi80256/
Massassa80216/
Mats'osa80211/
Matshaza80113/
Matshosa80104/
Matsatse8031/
Matsiasi8021/
Matsatso8021/
Matsotsa8017/
Matsoisa8013/
Mashasia805/
Matshase804/
Matshesa803/
Matshasi802/
Matsauso802/
Matsashi802/
Matsasse802/
Masiasia801/
Matsasso801/
Matsaisi801/
Masashah801/
Mashasai801/
Mashasau801/
Maatshatsha782/
Mmatshatsha781/
Macasa772,795/
Mosasa77228/
Masaso7729/
Mazasa7729/
Maxasa7729/
Matshuisa7561/
Motshaisa7554/
Matsatsos7523/
Mashaisha7515/
Mashashah7514/
Matsatsop759/
Motshaesa755/
Matshaise755/
Matshoisa754/
Mmatsatsi753/
Maysasaud751/
Matsatcha751/
Matsatsou751/
Matsessaa751/
Matshasei751/
Matshashi751/
Madsaysay751/
Matshaxha751/
Matshotsa751/
Masotshas751/
Mahashasa751/
Mashhasaz751/
Matsoso719,611/
Matsose71659/
Masotsa71342/
Mashaza71197/
Machasa71164/
Matshatshe71104/
Macasia7188/
Macasay7178/
Maceasa7172/
Masasso7172/
Massaza7162/
Masatsa7132/
Macasha7119/
Massaca7113/
Matšosa7112/
Matsosi719/
Maxhasa719/
Motsosa716/
Mosasha713/
Massaso713/
Mousasa713/
Matseza712/
Matsazi712/
Mosasia712/
Mosassa711/
Mosgasa711/
Mashaca711/
Masasjo711/
Maseaso711/
Macasaa711/
Maisaso711/
Mazzasa711/
Mahshadsea711/
Motsase711/
Motsasi711/
Moshasa711/
Matshazi672,011/
Matsheza671,295/
Masotsha67684/
Moshasha67506/
Matsotso67473/
Massazza67411/
Massasso67408/
Mashaija67297/
Matsotse67199/
Motsatsa67182/
Mashacha67108/
Masotsai6781/
Macahasa6780/
Motshosa6759/
Matshoza6742/
Matshosi6729/
Matsuoca6728/
Maisasou6726/
Matsotsi6725/
Matsazeu6724/
Mashotsa6723/
Mat'sosa6718/
Matsesha6713/
Massatsa6712/
Mashatsa678/
Mosaseat675/
Mosashoa675/
Massajja674/
Motshase674/
Machasas674/
Machatsa673/
Matshose673/
Mathsosa673/
Massacay672/
Mashasho672/
Matsouca672/
Massotsa672/
Mats'oso672/
Matsosha672/
Matsosoa672/
Mathseza671/
Massazay671/
Massajay671/
Matchase671/
Massadja671/
Masasood671/
Matshoso671/
Matsioza671/
Matsos'a671/
Matsosoo671/
Machasai671/
Machasay671/
Machasza671/
Maisaiso671/
Maicasia671/
Motsossa671/
Moussasa671/
Mosiasea671/
Metsessa671/
Matsooza671/
Matsoshe671/
Matsosos671/
Matshaze671/
Matsheso671/
Masoitsa671/
Maisajai671/
Motsaiso671/
Motsease671/
Motshasi671/
Motshaza671/
Motshesa671/
Mochatsa671/
Maisazah671/

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