Mabasa

Mabasa Meaning & Origin

About Mabasa
The surname Mabasa is of Bantu origin and is commonly found among the Shona people of Zimbabwe. It is derived from the word "basa," which means "work" or "occupation" in the Shona language. Therefore, the surname Mabasa is likely to have been originally given to individuals who were known for their specific occupation or profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mabasa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mabasa: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mabasa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mabasa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MPS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M01020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 B AA1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/mabasa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mabasa in Braille

Here's how to represent Mabasa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mabasa in braille

How to sign the name Mabasa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mabasa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mabasa in sign language

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