Cognomen ماناسيه (Manasseh 
, ماناسيه) , all over the world, is a common surname. The last name ماناسيه is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is quite a rare surname, Rwanda, and Ghana. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana. Likewise, ماناسيه is the forename as well as the last name.