Maaßen Surname
Approximately 5,409 people bear this surname
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This surname is derived from the river Maas in the Netherlands.
Maaßen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5,409 | 1:14,884 | 1,942 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Maaßen Surname Meaning
Maaßen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maaßen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maaßen is found most frequently in Germany. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maaßen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 88,782nd most common family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,347,300 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Maaßen live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 5,409 people, or 1 in 14,884. In Germany Maaßen is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 82 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 5 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 2 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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