Maiga Surname
Approximately 452,826 people bear this surname
Maiga Surname User-submission:
Maiga is a West African surname of Mande origin, traditionally associated with the Songhai and Tuareg peoples. The name is widely understood to denote a noble or warrior lineage, often linked to families who historically held positions of authority or responsibility within their communities.
Read More About This SurnameMaiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 309,766 | 1:55 | 13 |
| Burkina Faso | 122,425 | 1:150 | 20 |
| Tanzania | 7,044 | 1:7,516 | 980 |
| Ivory Coast | 3,094 | 1:7,457 | 644 |
| Niger | 1,935 | 1:9,918 | 757 |
| Ghana | 1,593 | 1:16,962 | 2,149 |
| Senegal | 1,214 | 1:12,009 | 411 |
| Morocco | 954 | 1:36,138 | 5,814 |
| Togo | 945 | 1:7,670 | 1,744 |
| France | 799 | 1:83,132 | 11,798 |
| Guinea | 697 | 1:16,978 | 419 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| United States | 307 | 1:1,180,648 | 84,333 |
| Kenya | 240 | 1:192,416 | 14,234 |
| Mauritania | 194 | 1:21,108 | 1,888 |
| Uganda | 151 | 1:258,538 | 19,000 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Spain | 114 | 1:410,106 | 22,221 |
| Cameroon | 114 | 1:182,185 | 19,170 |
| Nigeria | 98 | 1:1,807,579 | 65,389 |
| Papua New Guinea | 92 | 1:88,627 | 11,768 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| Benin | 78 | 1:132,508 | 14,244 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Liberia | 22 | 1:200,388 | 13,260 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Venezuela | 15 | 1:2,013,605 | 24,362 |
| Tunisia | 15 | 1:40,708 | 5,720 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
The alternate forms: Maïga (55,465) & Maîga (18) are calculated separately.
Maiga (8,264) may also be a first name.
Maiga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Maiga is a West African surname of Mande origin, traditionally associated with the Songhai and Tuareg peoples. The name is widely understood to denote a noble or warrior lineage, often linked to families who historically held positions of authority or responsibility within their communities. In several Mande and Songhai contexts, Maiga can signify 'chief,' 'leader,' or 'person of prestige.'
The surname is most prevalent in Mali, where it represents one of the major traditional family names.
- jakep2Maiga Demographics
Average Maiga Salary in
United States
$33,187 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Maiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maiga (Arabic: مايغا, Georgian: მაიგა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﻜﺎ, Hindi: मैगा, Marathi: मैगा, Oriya: ମାଇଗା, Russian: Маига) occurs more in Mali more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Maïga or Maîga. Click here for further possible spellings of Maiga.
How Common Is The Last Name Maiga? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,177th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 16,093 people. The last name Maiga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Maiga live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 69,590th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 8,264 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Mali, where it is borne by 309,766 people, or 1 in 55. Not including Mali this last name occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 27 percent reside and Tanzania, where 2 percent reside.
Maiga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Maiga surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Maiga are 5.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.7% being registered with the political party.
The amount Maiga earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.09% less than the national average, earning $33,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.19% less than the national average, earning $33,692 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maiga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maiga in the Georgian language | ||
| მაიგა | maiga | - |
| Maiga in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଇଗା | ma'iga | - |
| Maiga in the Marathi language | ||
| मैगा | maiga | - |
| Maiga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻴﻜﺎ | myka | 66.67 |
| ﻣﺎﻳﻘﺎ | mayqa | 10.42 |
| ﻣﺎﻳﻜﺎ | mayka | 6.25 |
| ﻣﻴﻚ | myk | 4.17 |
| ﻣﻴﻘﺎ | myqa | 4.17 |
| ﻣﻴﻜﻪ | mykh | 4.17 |
| ﻣﻴﻜﻰ | myky | 2.08 |
| ﻣﺎﻳﻐﺎ | maygha | 2.08 |
| Maiga in the Hindi language | ||
| मैगा | maiga | 61.43 |
| माईगा | ma'iga | 24.29 |
| माइगा | ma'iga | 14.29 |
| Maiga in the Russian language | ||
| Маига | maiga | - |
| Maiga in the Arabic language | ||
| مايغا | maygha | - |
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