Masangkay Surname

53,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,579 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Masangkay Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Omalay language of the Malay archipelago. It originated in the Philippines and means 'painter'.

Masangkay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines8,9661:11,2911,104
United States2541:1,427,00498,129
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Canada641:575,71247,839
Singapore341:161,9916,884
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Masangkay (15) may also be a first name.

Masangkay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Omalay language of the Malay archipelago. It originated in the Philippines and means 'painter'.

- joseph22

Masangkay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Masangkay occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Masangkay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 53,321st most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 760,784 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Masangkay reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 93 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 15 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 8,966 people, or 1 in 11,291. In The Philippines Masangkay is most frequent in: Calabarzon, where 32 percent are found, Mimaropa, where 20 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found.

Masangkay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Masangkay are 21.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.58% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Masangkay earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $50,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.17% less than the national average, earning $42,644 CAD per year.

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