Cognomen Mashta (Mashta 
, ماشطة 
) , across the world, is a rare last name. The surname Mashta is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname, and Saudi Arabia. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Syria, Saudi Arabia, and India. Also, Mashta is the forename as well as the last name.