Gassira Surname
Approximately 342 people bear this surname
Gassira Surname User-submission:
The Gassira surname means 'one who hides others by her beauty'. It comes from Somalia.
Gassira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 309 | 1:33,449 | 4,371 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
The alternate forms: Gassirà (2) are calculated separately.
Gassira (96) may also be a first name.
Gassira Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gassira surname means 'one who hides others by her beauty'. It comes from Somalia.
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Average Gassira Salary in
United States
$40,333 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gassira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gassira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gassira (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺳﻴﺮﺍ) has its highest incidence in Benin. It may be found as a variant: Gassirà. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gassira.
How Common Is The Last Name Gassira? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 814,680th most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 21,308,614 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Gassira reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 90 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gassira is also the 968,397th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 96 people.
The surname Gassira is most frequently used in Benin, where it is carried by 309 people, or 1 in 33,449. In Benin Gassira is mostly found in: Borgou Department, where 57 percent are found, Alibori Department, where 30 percent are found and Atakora Department, where 13 percent are found. Not including Benin this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Gassira Last Name Statistics demography
Gassira earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gassira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gassira in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﺳﻴﺮﺍ | kasyra | - |
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Footnotes
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