Last name Maisha (Maisha 
, Майша 
) , around the globe, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Maisha is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, Bangladesh, where it is quite a rare surname, and Tanzania. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Bangladesh, Tanzania, and Kenya. More frequently, Maisha is the forename as well as the last name.