Masigha Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon351:593,40245,326
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

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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Masigha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Masigha is found most in Cameroon. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masigha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Masigha is the 3,274,477th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Masigha reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Masigha is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 593,402. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 94 percent reside, Centre Region, where 3 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 3 percent reside. Barring Cameroon this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Tanzania, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahsigha9320/
Mashigha9316/
Massigha932/
Matsigha931/
Masiga9210,196/
Mashiga86495/
Matsiga86300/
Massiga8688/
Masigay8666/
Masigat8612/
Masigai8610/
Masigah8610/
Mazigha867/
Masigoa862/
Masoiga862/
Masigga861/
Masciga861/
Masegha861/
Maasiga861/
Maisiga861/
Mahsiga861/
Masihga861/
Mesigha861/
Mashinga802,895/
Matshiga80367/
Mashighy8068/
Mashighi8043/
Massighe8013/
Matsigas805/
Massigeh805/
Meseigha803/
Messigha803/
Masainga801/
Matsigah801/
Masige773,974/
Majiga773,970/
Masigo773,603/
Masega771,424/
Magiga77228/
Maziga77215/
Masigi77177/
Maciga7784/
Masyga7779/
Mosiga7728/
Mesiga771/
Mashigash751/
Mashingho751/
Matshigah751/
Maissaiga751/
Matshikga751/
Mashigo7123,139/
Majjiga711,404/
Messiga711,228/
Mashige71834/
Moshiga71423/
Maseghe71390/
Madziga71129/
Mosaiga7185/
Mesigai7158/
Maijega7156/
Matsega7143/
Machiga7138/
Masigod7137/
Mmasega7128/
Mashigi7126/
Maigega7118/
Mazziga7117/
Maseaga7112/
Maggiga7111/
Mashega719/
Masigot719/
Moosiga719/
Macigad718/
Masigit718/
Maizega718/
Madjiga717/
Magiega716/
Mazeiga715/
Majigga714/
Maseghi714/
Massigo713/
Masigye713/
Mosighi713/
Matsige713/
Massega712/
Maciega712/
Masiege712/
Maigiga712/
Massige711/
M'Eissigha711/
Moisiga711/
Mojigha711/
Maseigi711/
Meshiga711/
Majigoh711/
Masaigo711/
Masigoi711/
Mashigy711/
Matsigo711/
M'Mashinga711/
Maijiga711/
Majigaa711/
Majigah711/
Maiziga711/
Masigui711/
Maseigo711/
Majigai711/
Mashingo6710,763/
Mashinge67900/
Matshega67439/
Madzhiga67227/
Mashingi67135/
Massigui6755/
Messigah6722/
Majigaud6719/
Mousighi6717/
Matsekga6715/
Meushiga6712/
Matshige679/
Mochaiga678/
Mazhinga677/
Moshighi677/
Massiges677/
Mashenga676/
Mossighi675/
Maishigi675/
Moutsiga675/
Moosighi673/
Machigad673/
Maashigo673/
Maichiga672/
Matshigo672/
Mmashigo672/
Mashigoi672/
Maijjiga671/
Mazuighi671/
Masigues671/
Massegoh671/
Maseanga671/
Mashiger671/
Matsegho671/
Matshigi671/
Matsigye671/
Machisga671/
Maissigi671/
Moussiga671/
Mashegoa671/
Mashigop671/
Mazigheh671/
Mashekga671/
Mathsega671/
Madshigo671/
Maishega671/
Motsegha671/
Motsoiga671/
Motsuiga671/
Mosiegoh671/
Massigie670/
Massigee670/

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