Masigha Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Masigha Surname User-submission:
The Masigha surname means 'she cannot make herself', but that is a literal translation, the actual meaning is 'gift from God'. It is pronounced as Mah-see-(g)ha, the g is silent.
Masigha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Masigha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Masigha surname means 'she cannot make herself', but that is a literal translation, the actual meaning is 'gift from God'. It is pronounced as Mah-see-(g)ha, the g is silent.
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Where Does The Last Name Masigha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masigha is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masigha? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,274,477th most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masigha live; 97 percent live in Central Africa and 97 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 593,402. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 94 percent live, Centre Region, where 3 percent live and Southwest Region, where 3 percent live. Not including Cameroon it occurs in one country. It is also found in Tanzania, where 3 percent live.
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Footnotes
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