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) occurs most in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Msasa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 186,929th most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,218,881 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Msasa live; 56 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Msasa is also the 1,775,424th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 34 people.
This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,274 people, or 1 in 41,555. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Iringa Region, where 17 percent live, Dodoma Region, where 17 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 15 percent live. Outside of Tanzania Msasa occurs 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
- 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Msasa
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