Maiga

Maiga Meaning & Origin

About Maiga
The surname Maiga is of West African origin, specifically from the Bambara ethnic group in Mali. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Maiga, which means "firstborn" or "eldest son" in the Bambara language. The surname Maiga is commonly found among the Bambara people and signifies the lineage or family connection to someone who was the firstborn or eldest son in their family.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Maiga is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Maiga: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maiga based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Maiga is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/maiga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maiga in Braille

Here's how to represent Maiga in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Maiga in braille

How to sign the name Maiga using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Maiga using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Maiga in sign language

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