Msasa Surname

186,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Msasa Surname Definition:

Msasa is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: shelter.

Msasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,2741:41,5554,740
Malawi8361:20,4773,173
Zimbabwe1211:127,58916,979
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Iceland21:190,0456,825
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Msausa919/
Msasia913/
Mshasa911/
Msasaa911/
Mshasha83218/
Msaasha8315/
Mshaisa8310/
Msatsha831/
Msautsa831/
Msosa808,793/
Msesa80942/
Msasi80337/
Msase80300/
Mxasa80161/
Msaza80123/
Msaso80105/
Mzasa801/
M'Saissa772/
Mxhasa73160/
Msousa7335/
Hmsasi737/
Mshaza736/
Msatsi734/
Msaazi732/
Msessa732/
Msassi731/
Msatse731/
Msosah731/
Mzaasa731/
Mjasat731/
Msesay731/
Mseysa731/
Msazia731/
McAsay730/
Mshaashea71185/
Mssassi67802/
Mshashi67187/
Mseissa6760/
McAshea676/
Mshashy674/
Mshaise673/
Mseyssa672/
Mchasas671/
Mshasho671/
Msajjat671/
Msseisa671/
Mshazha671/
Mshatsi671/
Msaisse671/
Mchasha671/
Mshazad671/

Msasa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Msasa in the Arabic language
مساسيmsasy-

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