Maisha Surname
Approximately 22,895 people bear this surname
Maisha Surname User-submission:
Maisha is a Swahili surname meaning 'life'.
Maisha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 13,497 | 1:5,474 | 634 |
| Bangladesh | 6,939 | 1:22,965 | 1,589 |
| Tanzania | 1,539 | 1:34,400 | 4,015 |
| South Africa | 460 | 1:117,778 | 14,016 |
| Kenya | 187 | 1:246,951 | 16,928 |
| Uganda | 78 | 1:500,504 | 28,682 |
| Papua New Guinea | 49 | 1:166,402 | 23,077 |
| Maldives | 35 | 1:11,548 | 870 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Maisha (59,484) may also be a first name.
Maisha Surname Meaning
Maisha Demographics
Maisha Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Maisha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maisha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maisha (Hindi: मईशा, Marathi: मनीषा, Oriya: ମାଇସା, Russian: Маиша) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Maisha? popularity and diffusion
Maisha is the 23,664th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 318,303 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Maisha live; 59 percent live in Central Africa and 59 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 15,956th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 59,484 people.
This surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 13,497 people, or 1 in 5,474. Aside from The DR Congo it occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 30 percent are found and Tanzania, where 7 percent are found.
Maisha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Maisha earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 13.5% less than the national average, earning R 205,560 per year and in United States they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $52,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maisha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maisha in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଇସା | ma'isa | 66.67 |
| ମାଇଶା | ma'isa | 33.33 |
| Maisha in the Marathi language | ||
| मनीषा | manisa | 58.33 |
| मैशा | maisa | 33.33 |
| मइषा | ma'isa | 4.17 |
| माधव | madhava | 4.17 |
| Maisha in the Hindi language | ||
| मईशा | ma'isa | 37.5 |
| मैशा | maisa | 34.38 |
| माइशा | ma'isa | 12.5 |
| मइशा | ma'isa | 9.38 |
| माईशा | ma'isa | 6.25 |
| Maisha in the Russian language | ||
| Маиша | maisa | - |
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Footnotes
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