Missiga Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Missiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Missiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso431:426,7936,388
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Missiga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Missiga occurs more in Burkina Faso more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Missiga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Missiga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,689,253rd most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name Missiga occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Missiga live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Mande Africa.

Missiga is most commonly occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 426,793. In Burkina Faso it is most prevalent in: Centre-Est Region, where 100 percent live. Besides Burkina Faso Missiga exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 10 percent live and Cameroon, where 4 percent live.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Missiga
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