Meshaka Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Meshaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meshaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa561:967,45960,627
France211:3,162,987209,042
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States91:40,273,215872,126
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Meshaka (288) may also be a first name.

Meshaka Last Name Facts

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

Meshaka is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meshaka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,701,480th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Meshaka are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Meshaka is also the 520,883rd most frequently held first name internationally, held by 288 people.

The surname Meshaka is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 967,459. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 86 percent reside, Gauteng, where 11 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 2 percent reside. Aside from South Africa Meshaka occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in France, where 18 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Meshaka Last Name Statistics demography

Meshaka earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.39% less than the national average, earning R 155,916 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
'Meshaka931/
Meshakea931/
Mesaka92313/
Meheshaka881/
Mashaka8647,559/
Meshaki862,442/
Maesaka862,300/
Meshake861,367/
Mishaka86567/
Meisaka86205/
Meshako8636/
Messaka8627/
Myshaka8611/
Moshaka868/
Meshaca863/
Metsaka862/
Mesheka861/
Mesiaka861/
Maschaka8047/
Mesakkat8022/
Maessaka8010/
Meechaka8010/
Meshacke805/
M'Ishaka804/
Mashaika803/
Meshacky803/
Mashakha803/
Maishaka802/
Mashakai801/
Meschaca801/
Meshaike801/
Mieszaka801/
Meshaker801/
Mechakha801/
Meesakka801/
Masaka7731,679/
Misaka775,328/
Mesaki772,930/
Mosaka772,034/
Mysaka7787/
Meseka7786/
Mesake7742/
Mesako7737/
Mesoka772/
Moshaikah754/
Mashshaka754/
Mashaakha751/
Mishaikas751/
Muisaka712,217/
Masheka712,214/
Maesako711,378/
Massaka711,244/
Mesiaki71648/
Mashako71422/
Masaaka71174/
Missaka71108/
Mishako71102/
Messako7184/
Myshako7175/
Mishake7168/
Mishaki7164/
Mechaca7154/
Maisaka7150/
Misiaka7144/
Mashoka7138/
Messeka7120/
Masauka7118/
Masakka7117/
Mesheko7117/
Mitsaka7115/
Meseika7111/
Meisake7111/
Mhesake7110/
Moshaqa7110/
Maasaka718/
Mashaqa718/
Masakai716/
Mečoska716/
Misakay716/
Moshako716/
Meshoke715/
Mysiaka714/
Messaki714/
Moseaka714/
Mosheka714/
Messoka714/
Misakka713/
Mossaka713/
Masakah713/
Moshoka713/
Masakay712/
Masaika712/
Mahsaka712/
Masakau711/
Mishaca711/
Mesakha711/
Mesiake711/
Mhasaka711/
Mysakka711/
Myshauskas711/
Mashaca711/
Masagka711/
Masahka711/
Metsaki711/
Misakas711/
Meisaqa711/
Mesakop711/
Meszeka711/
Messaca711/
Meisaki711/
Mesaqat711/
Mesecka710/
Mysochka67354/
Metchaca67178/
Mishaqah67119/
Messakop67102/
Mesaikos6788/
Michakha6779/
Mashouka6760/
Mesaikou6743/
Maisakka6732/
Mashakou6731/
Maishake6724/
Mossakai6720/
Messaike6719/
Michakat6715/
Mechacki6713/
Mashaiko6712/
Mashauko6711/
Mitsakas677/
Messayke677/
Meshekey676/
Messouka675/
Meshaque674/
Meshokoa674/
Maishaky674/
Misheika673/
Massakay673/
Messajke673/
Michatka673/
Mysachka672/
Myshasko672/
Myshatko672/
Meszakos672/
Maishaki672/
Maichaka671/
Masaukaa671/
Masheika671/
Mashekka671/
Mashokah671/
Mashooka671/
Massakka671/
Meachaca671/
Mechacas671/
Masahako671/
Metsuoka671/
Messeika671/
Mhasakai671/
Mjchakaj671/
Messaker671/
Mesakher671/
Maisakai671/
Maisauka671/
Masssaka671/
Masagkay671/
Mashayqa671/
Maisatka671/
Maissaka671/
Mechauke671/
Mechocka671/
Mishuika671/
Mitsagka671/
Mitshaki671/
Messakeu671/
Messakou671/
Moshoeka671/
Messacke670/
Meusohke670/
Messacas670/

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