Masigo Surname

126,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,603 people bear this surname

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

Masigo Surname User-submission:

This is a South African and Botswana surname, meaning 'nights'.

Masigo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,0371:26,5973,405
Tanzania1,4761:35,8684,190
Botswana611:35,8517,015
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
England41:13,929,515290,718
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Masigo (125) may also be a first name.

Masigo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a South African and Botswana surname, meaning 'nights'.

- kagisomasigo

Masigo Last Name Facts

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

Masigo is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Masigo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 126,195th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,022,633 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Masigo live; 58 percent live in Southern Africa and 58 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 832,731st most commonly occurring given name globally It is held by 125 people.

The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,037 people, or 1 in 26,597. In South Africa Masigo is most common in: North West, where 56 percent reside, Gauteng, where 31 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 8 percent reside. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 41 percent reside and Botswana, where 2 percent reside.

Masigo Last Name Statistics demography

Masigo earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.74% less than the national average, earning R 155,088 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashigo9223,139/
Masigod9237/
Masigot929/
Massigo923/
Masigoa922/
Masaigo921/
Masigoi921/
Matsigo921/
Maseigo921/
Mashingo8610,763/
Maashigo863/
Matshigo862/
Mmashigo862/
Mashigoi862/
Mashigop861/
Madshigo861/
Masiga8310,196/
Mazigo833,275/
Masego831,609/
Majigo83451/
Magigo83136/
Mesigo8348/
Macigo839/
Mosigo832/
Maxigo831/
Mashinggo801/
Mashingho801/
Masseingo801/
Mashego7736,445/
Mashiga77495/
Matsiga77300/
Mazigop77148/
Matsego77137/
Massiga7788/
Machigo7777/
Majigop7751/
Masigha7736/
Moshigo7715/
Massego7713/
Masigat7712/
Masigah7710/
Madzigo779/
Maizigo778/
Maesego774/
Mosoigo773/
Masoiga772/
Masajgo771/
Meisigo771/
Majigoh771/
Masigga771/
Masciga771/
Madjigo771/
Maasiga771/
Maijigo771/
Maisiga771/
Mahsiga771/
Maziggo771/
Mazigou771/
Motsigo771/
Mesiego771/
Masehgo771/
Masekgo771/
Masgego771/
Masihga771/
Mashinga712,895/
Matshego711,431/
Matshiga71367/
Mashengo7174/
Maashego7158/
Mmashego7121/
Mahsigha7120/
Mashigha7116/
Matsigas715/
Massigha712/
Mashekgo712/
Motshigo712/
Masainga711/
Matchigo711/
Massegoh711/
Massegot711/
Matsegho711/
Matsigah711/
Matsigha711/
Madjigou711/
Machigod711/
Majuigou711/
Maichego711/
Maidjego711/
Maziegou711/
Mazeingo711/
Moshingo711/
Mashegoa711/
Mosiegoh711/
Majiga673,970/
Masega671,424/
Magiga67228/
Maziga67215/
Maxego67141/
Magego6786/
Maciga6784/
Masyga6779/
Mesego6741/
Mosiga6728/
Mozigo6728/
Mazego6724/
Majego673/
Mosego673/
Majjigodd671/
MacEgo671/
Mashigash671/
Matshigah671/
Maissaiga671/
Maitchigo671/
Mezigo671/
Mojigo671/
Matshikga671/
Mesiga671/
Mmatshego671/

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  • 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 Masigo
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