Masiga Surname

50,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Masiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Masiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda5,4171:7,2071,255
Kenya3,5571:12,9831,607
South Africa4611:117,52213,988
Indonesia3221:410,71234,667
Philippines2341:432,64253,869
Tanzania1271:416,86329,360
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Seychelles181:5,133784
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Masiga (856) may also be a first name.

Masiga Last Name Facts

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

Masiga (Hindi: मासीगा) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Masiga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masiga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Masiga is the 50,323rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 714,746 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Masiga are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 64 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Masiga is also the 278,400th most frequently held given name worldwide, borne by 856 people.

The last name Masiga is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 5,417 people, or 1 in 7,207. In Uganda Masiga is most prevalent in: Busia District, where 33 percent reside, Bulambuli District, where 15 percent reside and Namayingo District, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 35 percent reside and South Africa, where 5 percent reside.

Masiga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (98%) in Kenya.

Masiga earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 19.38% less than the national average, earning R 191,580 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashiga92495/
Matsiga92300/
Massiga9288/
Masigay9266/
Masigha9236/
Masigat9212/
Masigai9210/
Masigah9210/
Masigoa922/
Masoiga922/
Masigga921/
Masciga921/
Maasiga921/
Maisiga921/
Mahsiga921/
Masihga921/
Mashinga862,895/
Matshiga86367/
Mahsigha8620/
Mashigha8616/
Matsigas865/
Massigha862/
Masainga861/
Matsigah861/
Matsigha861/
Masige833,974/
Majiga833,970/
Masigo833,603/
Masega831,424/
Magiga83228/
Maziga83215/
Masigi83177/
Maciga8384/
Masyga8379/
Mosiga8328/
Mesiga831/
Mashigash801/
Matshigah801/
Maissaiga801/
Matshikga801/
Mashigo7723,139/
Majjiga771,404/
Messiga771,228/
Mashige77834/
Moshiga77423/
Madziga77129/
Mosaiga7785/
Mesigai7758/
Maijega7756/
Matsega7743/
Machiga7738/
Masigod7737/
Mmasega7728/
Mashigi7726/
Maigega7718/
Mazziga7717/
Maseaga7712/
Maggiga7711/
Mashega779/
Masigot779/
Moosiga779/
Macigad778/
Masigit778/
Maizega778/
Mazigha777/
Madjiga777/
Magiega776/
Mazeiga775/
Majigga774/
Massigo773/
Masigye773/
Matsige773/
Massega772/
Maciega772/
Masiege772/
Maigiga772/
Massige771/
Moisiga771/
Maseigi771/
Meshiga771/
Masaigo771/
Masigoi771/
Masegha771/
Mashigy771/
Matsigo771/
Maijiga771/
Majigaa771/
Majigah771/
Maiziga771/
Masigui771/
Maseigo771/
Majigai771/
Mesigha771/
M'Mashinga751/
Mashingo7110,763/
Mashinge71900/
Matshega71439/
Madzhiga71227/
Mashingi71135/
Mashighy7168/
Massigui7155/
Mashighi7143/
Messigah7122/
Majigaud7119/
Matsekga7115/
Massighe7113/
Meushiga7112/
Matshige719/
Mochaiga718/
Mazhinga717/
Massiges717/
Mashenga716/
Maishigi715/
Massigeh715/
Moutsiga715/
Machigad713/
Meseigha713/
Messigha713/
Maashigo713/
Maichiga712/
Matshigo712/
Mmashigo712/
Mashigoi712/
Maijjiga711/
Masigues711/
Maseanga711/
Mashiger711/
Matshigi711/
Matsigye711/
Machisga711/
Maissigi711/
Moussiga711/
Mashegoa711/
Mashigop711/
Mashekga711/
Mathsega711/
Madshigo711/
Maishega711/
Motsoiga711/
Motsuiga711/
Moshinga711/
Massigie710/
Massigee710/
Mazigo673,275/
Mazige672,643/
Masego671,609/
Magega67956/
Masege67853/
Majigo67451/
Moziga67417/
Mazega67265/
Mazigi67165/
Mosega67158/
Magigo67136/
Mosigi67131/
Mosige6763/
Macega6760/
Mesigo6748/
Mesega6723/
Mogiga6718/
Masegi6711/
Macigo679/
Majega678/
Macige677/
Majjga673/
Mojiga673/
Motshikga673/
Mosigo672/
Majjigaud671/
Mazéga671/
Mathsekga671/
Massiguer671/
Mashinggo671/
Mashingho671/
Maiseinge671/
Maissigui671/
Mazyga671/
Meziga671/
Matsiegui671/
Maxega671/
Maxigo671/
Motshoiga671/
Motsoikga671/
Masseingo671/
Masseiger670/

Masiga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Masiga in the Hindi language
मासीगाmasiga64.15
मासिगाmasiga35.85

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