M'Ssaid Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

M'Ssaid Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

M'Ssaid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania111:372,26015,230
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017

The alternate forms: M'Ssaïd (1) are calculated separately.

M'Ssaid Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name M'Ssaid Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name M'Ssaid (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺴﻴﻌﻴﺪ) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: M'Ssaïd. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name M'Ssaid? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,391,485th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of M'Ssaid are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

The last name is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 372,260. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Brakna Region, where 64 percent live, Assaba Region, where 9 percent live and Gorgol Region, where 9 percent live. Outside of Mauritania this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Algeria, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
M'Ssaïd951/
M'Ssaied931/
M'Said92353/
Mssaid928/
M'Sseid8671/
M'Saiid8615/
M'Sayid869/
M'Saied868/
M'Ssaad862/
Mssaied861/
Msaid83665/
M'Sai8312/
Mssad836/
Mssai832/
M'Ssa831/
M'Sid831/
M'Sseyid804/
M'Sseiid802/
Mssai'id801/
M'Seid77437/
Mshaid77206/
Hmsaid7754/
Msseid7740/
M'Saad7714/
Mssaad7713/
M'Saed774/
Msajid772/
Msaiid772/
Msaied771/
M'Saïd771/
M'Séid771/
M'Saâd771/
Mzsaid771/
Mssied771/
Msai73541/
Mssa73173/
Msid73171/
Msad73102/
Mssi7318/
M'Sa739/
M'Seyid71167/
M'Seiid7166/
M'Seied7111/
Msseyid7110/
Msai'id719/
Msseiid714/
M'Seiîd713/
M'Seiyd713/
M'Sseïd711/
M'Seiïd711/
Mshajid711/
M'Seiad711/
Msaad674,151/
Mshai671,372/
Msaed67325/
M'Zad67242/
Msaji67203/
Msayi67177/
Msaih67142/
Mseid6786/
Mssih6734/
Msaud6725/
Mshad6710/
Msjid6710/
Mjaid679/
Msied679/
M'Sia676/
M'Jad674/
Msshi672/
Msaie672/
Msiad672/
M'Jid672/
Mzaid672/
McAid671/
M'Seihid671/
Mssjd671/
M'Seyidd671/
Mhsai671/
Msidh671/
Mssea671/
Mssie671/
Mssah671/
M'Cid671/
M'Sas671/
M'Sui671/
M'Sih671/
Msahd671/

M'Ssaid Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
M'Ssaid in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﺴﻴﻌﻴﺪamsyyd83.33
ﺃﻣﺴﻴﻌﻴﺪamsyyd16.67

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to M'Ssaid
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