Machiga Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Machiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Machiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Machiga Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Machiga Come From? nationality or country of origin

Machiga is found most in South Africa. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Machiga.

How Common Is The Last Name Machiga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,185,033rd most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Machiga live; 66 percent live in Southern Africa and 66 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 3,009,872. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 56 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 39 percent reside and North West, where 6 percent reside. Barring South Africa it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent reside and Niger, where 13 percent reside.

Machiga Last Name Statistics demography

Machiga earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.38% less than the national average, earning R 210,600 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Machinga933,543/
Machigad933/
Maichiga932/
Machisga931/
Mchiga92163/
Maciga9284/
Mmachinga8894/
Maching'a881/
Machingai881/
Machuga86727/
Mashiga86495/
Machigo8677/
Machega8666/
Macigad868/
Mechiga862/
Maciega862/
Mochiga862/
Makhiga861/
Masciga861/
Magciga861/
Mahsiga861/
Mchiega861/
Mashinga802,895/
Matshiga80367/
Machenga80330/
Machingo80273/
Madzhiga80227/
Machinge80160/
Macaigad8037/
Mahsigha8020/
Mashigha8016/
Machingi8012/
Machigui808/
Mochaiga808/
Mchighga806/
Makhinga805/
Machiger801/
Matchega801/
Matchigo801/
Machigie801/
Machigod801/
Machekga801/
Masiga7710,196/
Majiga773,970/
Mchaga77249/
Magiga77228/
Maziga77215/
Macega7760/
Makiga7735/
Macigo779/
Mchega771/
Matshinga751,157/
Mouchinga752/
MacHighet751/
Mashigash751/
Matshigah751/
Machegaha751/
Maitchigo751/
Maichigui751/
Mouchigap751/
Matshikga751/
Mashigo7123,139/
Machege71426/
Moshiga71423/
Matsiga71300/
Makaiga71158/
Madziga71129/
Massiga7188/
Mosaiga7185/
Masigay7166/
Maijega7156/
Machego7150/
Makhigi7149/
Masigha7136/
MacHugo7133/
Maigega7118/
Mazziga7117/
Mechega7116/
Masigat7112/
Maggiga7111/
Mazhega7110/
Masigai7110/
Mocigay7110/
Masigah7110/
Mashega719/
Maczega719/
Maizega718/
Mazigha717/
Mochuga715/
Mazeiga715/
Majigga714/
Masigoa712/
Masoiga712/
Maigiga712/
Macegau712/
Masigga711/
Maasiga711/
M'Mashinga711/
Maijiga711/
Maikega711/
Maisiga711/
Makhigo711/
Makeiga711/
Majigaa711/
Majigah711/
Maiziga711/
Mechuga711/
Masihga711/
Majigai711/
Makioga711/
Mokaiga711/
Mashingo6710,763/
Machengo671,457/
Makhenga67732/
Machenge67604/
Matshega67439/
Meushiga6712/
Mashenga676/
Matsigas675/
Maashigo673/
Mauchego672/
Massigha672/
Machegui672/
Matshigo672/
Mmashigo672/
Mashigoi672/
Maijjiga671/
Masainga671/
Mochenga671/
Matsigah671/
Matsigha671/
Macaingo671/
Maichego671/
Mechegha671/
Mashegoa671/
Mashigop671/
Mashekga671/
Mathsega671/
Madshigo671/
Maishega671/
Moshinga671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Machiga
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