Massigue Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Massigue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 10 | 1:409,486 | 16,302 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Massigue (23) may also be a first name.
Massigue Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Massigue Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Massigue (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺳﻴﻚ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Massigue? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,908,606th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Massigue reside; 69 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Massigue is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 23 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 409,486. In Mauritania Massigue is most frequent in: Gorgol Region, where 90 percent live and Hodh Chargui Region, where 10 percent live. Besides Mauritania it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Massigue Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Massigue in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺳﻴﻚ | masyk | 66.67 |
| ﻣﺎﺳﻴﻖ | masyq | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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