Maess Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Canada

Maess Surname User-submission:

The original spelling of the surname Maestas is Majestas. It was first found in Northern Holland and spread to Spain. In Latin and Greek, maestas or majestas means 'majestic'.

Maess Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil931:2,301,87571,238
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Canada691:533,99444,923
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Maess Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The original spelling of the surname Maestas is Majestas. It was first found in Northern Holland and spread to Spain. In Latin and Greek, maestas or majestas means 'majestic'.

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Maess Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Maess Come From? nationality or country of origin

Maess occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maess? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 933,049th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. Maess occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Maess are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 2,301,875. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Paraná, where 76 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 15 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 6 percent live. Outside of Brazil Maess is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 24 percent live.

Maess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maess has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 323 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maess Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Maess are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

The amount Maess earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $45,503 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $48,479 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maesse91239/
Mahess9165/
Mayess912/
Mawess911/
Maes8950,748/
Majhess8310/
Mawesse832/
Mayyess831/
Mayesse831/
Mayessh830/
Mayes8042,555/
Mahes804,200/
Maese803,010/
Maues802,989/
Mauss801,523/
Meiss801,280/
Miess801,106/
Maiss80275/
Moess80104/
Majes8093/
Meess8061/
Maehs8057/
Maesh8047/
Meuss8037/
Muess8037/
Maesd8026/
Mayss8025/
Mawes8019/
Maies807/
Maeys806/
Meyss804/
Maaes802/
Meaes801/
Mejss801/
Myess801/
Maesz801/
Meass801/
Mahesh7354,662/
Mausse7339,214/
Meisse732,113/
Maisse731,337/
Maiese73784/
Mohess73308/
Mayoss73193/
Mawese73159/
Maesch73105/
Mayese7376/
Maysse7362/
Moesse7355/
Mayesh7354/
Majesz7347/
Maeshe7347/
Majesh7338/
Mauyes7319/
Mayesz7311/
Mahuss7311/
Magges739/
Meysse737/
Maheys736/
Maheus736/
Mayass735/
Mayies735/
Mhawes735/
Moaiss733/
Moyess733/
Mawesh733/
Mhayes732/
Maiies732/
Mayjes732/
Measse732/
Meusse732/
Majees732/
Mahehs731/
Maheis731/
Mahesj731/
Majies731/
Maihes731/
Mayees731/
Mayezs731/
Mayhes731/
Mayoes731/
Mhaesh731/
Mojess731/
Miyess731/
Mayest731/
Maehse731/
Ma'ese731/
Majass731/
Mahiss731/
Mhaese731/
Mhaiss731/
Maaesh731/
Hmaiss731/
Maoues731/
Mehass731/
Mahies731/
Mmaese731/
Meessh731/
Maiees731/
Mayyes730/
Mahyes730/
Mauiss730/
Majoss730/
Mahouesse712/
Mays6767,434/
Maus6717,081/
Mees6711,241/
Meus679,215/
Moes676,918/
Mais676,519/
Meis676,297/
Mies675,748/
Mues673,102/
Meas672,892/
Meys672,318/
Maez672,262/
Maesowa67288/
Mouyass67137/
Maeß67116/
Möss67115/
Mões6793/
Majs6746/
Myes6745/
Mhawesh6731/
M'Eisse6730/
Maweshe6722/
Mäss6719/
D'Meiss6717/
Mejs6717/
Maetsch6715/
Majeesh6714/
Mouesse6713/
Maheshh6710/
Mahwesh676/
Móes676/
Miyasse676/
Mayasse675/
Mães674/
Mouaiss674/
Mahhesh673/
Maujese673/
Maesová672/
Mmahesh672/
Mahvesh672/
Maés672/
Mahaets672/
Mahiesh671/
Maiyesh671/
Majeese671/
Mayeaus671/
Mauheas671/
Maahesh671/
Maesche671/
Mhahesh671/
Moiesse671/
Hmahesh671/
Maês671/
Maesova671/
Maiyese671/
Mayeshe671/
Mayisse671/
Mayouss671/
Méas671/
Mmaetse671/
Majosse671/
Mahhese671/
Mauesch671/
Majesch671/
Meggiss670/

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