Zamasiya Surname
1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 238 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Zamasiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
Zamasiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zamasiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zamasiya is found most in Malawi. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Zamasiya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zamasiya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,052,587th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Zamasiya are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 72,847. Outside of Malawi this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samasiya | 88 | 12 | / |
| Zamasoya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shamasiya | 82 | 2 | / |
| Shamashiya | 78 | 1 | / |
| Jamatiya | 75 | 48,937 | / |
| Zamajaya | 75 | 105 | / |
| Samahiya | 75 | 22 | / |
| Zamaheya | 75 | 9 | / |
| Samaseia | 75 | 6 | / |
| Samasiye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zamahoya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zamazeya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Somasiya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Camasuya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zahmatsay | 71 | 16 | / |
| Jasmatiya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jamasayad | 71 | 2 | / |
| Samachiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siamasaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zaimassai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jameaiyat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamattiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamathiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samasae | 67 | 88 | / |
| Zamacau | 67 | 70 | / |
| Samasai | 67 | 16 | / |
| Samasoy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jamasai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Samasaj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zamazey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zamazei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samasay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jamasoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamaeia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samauya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamattiyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samasey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samasau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soumaisiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samasaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samasuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saumaiyajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Camasoy | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zamasiya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis