Messer Surname
Approximately 33,288 people bear this surname
Messer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the messer.' An old and very common entry for a mower (v. Mawer), harvester, or reaper.
John le Messer, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam le Messor, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Milo le Messer, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameMesser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,058 | 1:14,465 | 1,816 |
| Germany | 2,047 | 1:39,329 | 5,205 |
| England | 1,205 | 1:46,239 | 5,816 |
| Iran | 832 | 1:92,287 | 9,243 |
| Canada | 717 | 1:51,389 | 6,196 |
| Australia | 650 | 1:41,532 | 5,326 |
| Switzerland | 560 | 1:14,666 | 2,423 |
| France | 356 | 1:186,581 | 29,031 |
| Brazil | 303 | 1:706,516 | 25,936 |
| Scotland | 173 | 1:30,947 | 3,160 |
| Russia | 163 | 1:884,191 | 70,663 |
| Yemen | 143 | 1:184,792 | 8,228 |
| Iraq | 136 | 1:257,512 | 5,426 |
| Wales | 129 | 1:23,989 | 2,518 |
| Netherlands | 94 | 1:179,651 | 25,733 |
| Austria | 92 | 1:92,559 | 13,542 |
| Chile | 86 | 1:204,843 | 6,482 |
| Argentina | 78 | 1:547,992 | 39,725 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| Japan | 51 | 1:2,506,751 | 30,743 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Belarus | 33 | 1:287,911 | 32,667 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 25 | 1:4,415 | 699 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 14 | 1:426,618 | 34,019 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 1:1,263,035 | 68,752 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Romania | 9 | 1:2,230,874 | 54,437 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 590 | 1:41,314 | 5,217 |
| Scotland | 256 | 1:14,622 | 1,647 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,905 | 1:17,287 | 2,194 |
Messer (241) may also be a first name.
Messer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the messer.' An old and very common entry for a mower (v. Mawer), harvester, or reaper.
John le Messer, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam le Messor, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Milo le Messer, Bedfordshire, ibid.
William le Messor, Suffolk, ibid.
1658. Married — Robert Boskitt and Mary Messer: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1771. — Thomas Messer and Elizabeth Denn: St. George, Hanover Square.
Most probably from French messier (L. messarius, derivative of messis), keeper of a standing crop. A rare surname. Thomas le Messer, a "Scot by nation," was described in 1296 as long resident in Benyngton, England (Bain, II, p. 173). John Messor was a notary public in 1461 (Strathendrick, p. 222), Robert Messour is recorded in Ellene market, 1643 (SCM., V, p. 107), George Messer in Melrose, 1648 (RRM., I, p. 119), and Thomas Messer, "lait Deane of Gild" of Aberdeen, 1663 (SCM., V, p. 342). Masar 1565, Meisser 1551, Mersser 1650.
(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Master, Sir, Squire [Old French messer for messire-mes, Latin meus, my + sire, Latin senior] Messer, vieux mot pour messire. La Fontaine l’a fréquemment appliqué à des animeaux, et même à l’estomac, qu’il a appelé messer Gaster.—Stappers, Dict. d’Etym. Franç., p. 606.
2 Field-Keeper, Harvestman [French messier, Low Latin messarius; from Latin messis, harvest: cp. Latin messor, a reaper, mower] John le Messer.—Hundred Rolls 3 a (Scot.) variant of Macer = Mace-Bearer [Old French maissier, massier] Ane messer or uthir officiar of armes.— Reg. Pr. Ccl. Scot., A.D. 1550.
4 Purveyor (esp. of meat) [from Middle English messe, Old French mes (mod. mets), a dish of meat; ult. from Latin mittere, missum, to send] In the 18th cent. Messers and Salters are mentioned together.
(English) One who had charge of the fields, especially one appointed to oversee the reapers or mowers.
Le Messor frequently occurs in medieval records for harvester, reaper, mower. In the S. it is a common corruption of the surname Mercer.
Jacobus Mesoart, Normandy 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Adam, Aubry, &c., Messer, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
(German), Surveyor. Messerschmidt, Cutler.
Messer Demographics
Average Messer Salary in
United States
$39,573 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Messer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Messer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Messer (Arabic: ميسير, Russian: Мессер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Messer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Messer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,679th most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 218,924 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Messer are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 575,894th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 241 people.
The surname Messer is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 25,058 people, or 1 in 14,465. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 9 percent live, Florida, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 85 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 6 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.
Messer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Messer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Messer last name expanded 863 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 32 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 403 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Messer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Messer surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (83%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Messer last name are 18.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.92% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Messer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 186.81% more than the national average, earning R 681,564 per year; in United States they earn 8.29% less than the national average, earning $39,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.18% more than the national average, earning $50,269 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Messer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Messer in the Russian language | ||
| Мессер | messer | - |
| Messer in the Arabic language | ||
| ميسير | mysyr | - |
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