Mashiga Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mashiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mashiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4361:124,26114,653
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Mashiga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mashiga occurs most in South Africa. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashiga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mashiga is the 620,716th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,722,315 people. The last name Mashiga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mashiga reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Mashiga is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 436 people, or 1 in 124,261. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Mpumalanga, where 41 percent are found, Gauteng, where 36 percent are found and Limpopo, where 11 percent are found. Not including South Africa it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 10 percent are found and Tanzania, where 2 percent are found.

Mashiga Last Name Statistics demography

Mashiga earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.87% less than the national average, earning R 152,400 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashinga932,895/
Matshiga93367/
Mashigha9316/
Masiga9210,196/
Mashigash881/
Matshigah881/
Matshikga881/
Mashigo8623,139/
Mashige86834/
Moshiga86423/
Matsiga86300/
Mashuga86254/
Massiga8688/
Masigay8666/
Machiga8638/
Masigha8636/
Mashigi8626/
Masigat8612/
Masigai8610/
Masigah8610/
Mashega869/
Masigoa862/
Masoiga862/
Meshiga861/
Masigga861/
Masciga861/
Mashigy861/
Maasiga861/
Maisiga861/
Mahsiga861/
Masihga861/
M'Mashinga821/
Mashingo8010,763/
Mashinge80900/
Matshega80439/
Mashingi80135/
Mashighy8068/
Mashighi8043/
Mahsigha8020/
Meushiga8012/
Matshige809/
Mashenga806/
Matsigas805/
Maishigi805/
Machigad803/
Maashigo803/
Massigha802/
Maichiga802/
Matshigo802/
Mmashigo802/
Mashigoi802/
Masainga801/
Mashugah801/
Mashiger801/
Matshigi801/
Matsigah801/
Matsigha801/
Machisga801/
Mashegoa801/
Mashigop801/
Mashekga801/
Madshigo801/
Maishega801/
Moshinga801/
Masige773,974/
Masigo773,603/
Masega771,424/
Masuga77488/
Maziga77215/
Masigi77177/
Maciga7784/
Masyga7779/
Mosiga7728/
Mesiga771/
Motshikga753/
Mashinggo751/
Mashingho751/
Maissaiga751/
Motshoiga751/
Mashego7136,445/
Messiga711,228/
Mosaiga7185/
Machigo7177/
Machega7166/
Mesigai7158/
Matsega7143/
Mashege7140/
Massuga7138/
Masigod7137/
Mmasega7128/
Moshige7118/
Mazziga7117/
Moshega7116/
Moshigo7115/
Maseaga7112/
Masugay7112/
Masigot719/
Moosiga719/
Macigad718/
Masigit718/
Maizega718/
Mazigha717/
Mazeiga715/
Maseghi714/
Maisuga714/
Massigo713/
Masigye713/
Matsige713/
Massega712/
Maciega712/
Masiege712/
Mochiga712/
Massige711/
Moisiga711/
Maseigi711/
Masaigo711/
Masigoi711/
Masegha711/
Matsigo711/
Maiziga711/
Masigui711/
Masehgo711/
Maseigo711/
Mashegi711/
Mesigha711/
Matshego671,431/
Mashenge6777/
Mashengo6774/
Moshingi6763/
Maashego6758/
Massigui6755/
Messigah6722/
Mmashego6721/
Matsekga6715/
Massighe6713/
Motshega6712/
Machigui678/
Mochaiga678/
Moshighi677/
Massiges677/
Massigeh675/
Moutsiga675/
Meseigha673/
Messigha673/
Mashekgo672/
Motshigo672/
Massuega671/
Machiger671/
Moishige671/
Masigues671/
Matchega671/
Matchigo671/
Mashegge671/
Mashegye671/
Maseanga671/
Matsigye671/
Machigie671/
Machigod671/
Maissigi671/
Moussiga671/
Moshingo671/
Matshege671/
Mathsega671/
Machekga671/
Motsoiga671/
Motsuiga671/
Massigie670/
Massigee670/

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