Msasa Surname
Approximately 2,264 people bear this surname
Msasa Surname Definition:
Msasa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: shelter.
Msasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,274 | 1:41,555 | 4,740 |
| Malawi | 836 | 1:20,477 | 3,173 |
| Zimbabwe | 121 | 1:127,589 | 16,979 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Msasa (34) may also be a first name.
Msasa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Msasa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: shelter.
Msasa Demographics
Average Msasa Salary in
South Africa
R 124,272
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Msasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Msasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Msasa (Arabic: مساسي) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Msasa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 186,929th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,218,881 people. Msasa is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Msasa reside; 56 percent reside in East Africa and 56 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 34 people.
Msasa is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,274 people, or 1 in 41,555. In Tanzania Msasa is most common in: Iringa Region, where 17 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 17 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 15 percent live. Other than Tanzania Msasa exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 37 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.
Msasa Last Name Statistics demography
Msasa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.71% less than the national average, earning R 124,272 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msausa | 91 | 9 | / |
| Msasia | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mshasa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Msasaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mshasha | 83 | 218 | / |
| Msaasha | 83 | 15 | / |
| Mshaisa | 83 | 10 | / |
| Msatsha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Msautsa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Msosa | 80 | 8,793 | / |
| Msesa | 80 | 942 | / |
| Msasi | 80 | 337 | / |
| Msase | 80 | 300 | / |
| Mxasa | 80 | 161 | / |
| Msaza | 80 | 123 | / |
| Msaso | 80 | 105 | / |
| Mzasa | 80 | 1 | / |
| M'Saissa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mxhasa | 73 | 160 | / |
| Msousa | 73 | 35 | / |
| Hmsasi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mshaza | 73 | 6 | / |
| Msatsi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Msaazi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Msessa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Msassi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Msatse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Msosah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mzaasa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mjasat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Msesay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mseysa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Msazia | 73 | 1 | / |
| McAsay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mshaashea | 71 | 185 | / |
| Mssassi | 67 | 802 | / |
| Mshashi | 67 | 187 | / |
| Mseissa | 67 | 60 | / |
| McAshea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mshashy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mshaise | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mseyssa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mchasas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mshasho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msajjat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msseisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mshazha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mshatsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Msaisse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mchasha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mshazad | 67 | 1 | / |
Msasa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Msasa in the Arabic language | ||
| مساسي | msasy | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Msasa
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