Mascia Surname

39,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Mascia Surname User-submission:

There are 2 hypothesis surrounding the origin of the surname.

The most accepted theory is it comes from the vulgar Campidanese language, maxìa, meaning 'magic' or 'witchcraft'. Also, intended as medicine.

The second is related to the Hebrew word for Messiah and possible immigration to the island of Sardinia by Jewish settlers around the year 1000 AD.

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Mascia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy10,2771:5,951744
United States1,6191:223,87821,670
Argentina2991:142,95512,092
Brazil2631:813,97129,498
France1591:417,75360,954
Germany1231:654,51651,119
England1001:557,18134,216
Canada891:413,99536,402
Australia801:337,44628,659
Venezuela731:413,7548,457
Belgium711:161,92522,307
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Máscia (2) & Mascía (1) are calculated separately.

Mascia (815) may also be a first name.

Mascia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

There are 2 hypothesis surrounding the origin of the surname.

The most accepted theory is it comes from the vulgar Campidanese language, maxìa, meaning 'magic' or 'witchcraft'. Also, intended as medicine.

The second is related to the Hebrew word for Messiah and possible immigration to the island of Sardinia by Jewish settlers around the year 1000 AD.

The Sardinian branch is known as Mascia.

- silvia.milamas

Mascia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mascia is borne by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Máscia or Mascía. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mascia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mascia is the 39,576th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 549,423 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Mascia live; 78 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 78 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 286,313th most common first name at a global level It is held by 815 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is carried by 10,277 people, or 1 in 5,951. In Italy Mascia is most numerous in: Sardinia, where 68 percent live, Campania, where 7 percent live and Apulia, where 6 percent live. Besides Italy it is found in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.

Mascia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mascia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mascia last name grew 53,967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mascia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mascia surname are 4.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Mascia earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 13.39% less than the national average, earning €26,008 per year; in United States they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $47,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning $48,635 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Máscia942/
Mascía941/
Maschia9210/
Maascia921/
Masciaz921/
Masia9122,275/
Maschiah862/
Machia8311,455/
Masias8310,475/
Mascio831,846/
Mashia831,733/
Massia831,722/
Masiah831,478/
Masiha83899/
Masiea83411/
Matsia83168/
Mausia83100/
Masiad8397/
Moscia8377/
Maisia8357/
Maasia8346/
MacIha8335/
Mahsia8326/
Masiaz8323/
Masiat839/
Measia836/
Macija832/
Masiap832/
Mgasia832/
Masiae831/
Mmasia831/
Masjia831/
Madsia831/
Maschiach804/
Maschaiya801/
Maschio778,115/
Massias773,317/
Massiah772,294/
Matshia77776/
Mashiat77632/
Machiha77473/
Mashiah77230/
Matsias77182/
Maachia77159/
Machias7779/
Mashiha7760/
Maichia7759/
Machhia7754/
Mashiaa7751/
Massiha7748/
Massiat7734/
Mashija7729/
Masiaha7726/
Mashias7726/
Masihah7725/
Mahasia7721/
Masaiya7719/
Matchia7717/
Masziah7715/
Ma'asia7715/
Matsiha7714/
Masiach7714/
Madsiah7711/
Measiah777/
Masiacz777/
Mashiae777/
Maisiah776/
Masgiah775/
Masiayi775/
Masihai775/
Mathsia775/
Maasiah774/
Maashia774/
Mashiea774/
Masihat773/
Masayia773/
Maseiia772/
Maishia772/
Masihas772/
Masaija772/
Masshia772/
Maisias771/
Maushia771/
Massiaa771/
Massiaz771/
MacHiea771/
Mashioa771/
Masoiya771/
Masiasz771/
Masihad771/
Masegia771/
Macsiah771/
Machija771/
Macijas771/
Macieaz771/
Maisiat771/
Maissia771/
Maysiah771/
Maysiha771/
Maâchia771/
Madssia771/
Mahshia771/
Massiad771/
Masuiya771/
Maseyia771/
Masihga771/
Hmaisia771/
Mmashia771/
Moschia771/
Matsiah771/
Masjiah771/
Machiad771/
Maussia770/
Mosia7328,379/
Macea738,796/
Maxia731,656/
Masea731,316/
Masya73956/
Maciá73133/
Macià7397/
Masja7384/
Macía7373/
Masiá7357/
Masià7315/
Macya736/
Macja735/
Masía733/
Mashaija71297/
Machaiya71151/
Maissiat71103/
Maaichia7187/
Mashiach7174/
Massieau7166/
Machijay7156/
Mmatshia7146/
Masheija7129/
Maschyah7123/
Massiatt7122/
Maisihah7115/
Macijasz717/
Masaiyad713/
Machiach713/
Hmaissia713/
Mahasiah712/
Massiach712/
Matchiha712/
Maisaiya711/
Mashihah711/
Maysiead711/
Mautsias711/
Massieah711/
Maisaiia711/
Matchias711/
Masaijja711/
Masihaph711/
Mashijja711/
Matsajia711/
Matshiay711/
Matsiash711/
Massiahy711/
Mahshiea711/
Matshias711/
Massihas711/
Mashiahe711/
Mashihai711/
Maicuhia711/
Massugia711/
Maussiat711/
Matchiah711/
Mashio675,773/
Machio673,243/
Moshia671,040/
Mochia671,009/
Matsea67792/
Mashea67727/
Mashya67350/
Mosiah67278/
Motsia67275/
Moisia67210/
Macciò67147/
Massio67139/
Mossia67124/
Matshiayi67123/
Maisya67122/
Masyah67115/
Maseah6794/
Maseha6753/
Masgio6750/
Maceau6750/
Machya6745/
Massya6741/
Masiho6740/
Mousia6740/
Mhasya6739/
Masioh6738/
Moczia6736/
Matsya6735/
Moscio6728/
Macció6727/
Masjah6725/
Maseea6716/
Masías6715/
Modsia6715/
Massea6713/
Mocija6713/
Masceo679/
Macyat678/
MacIeo676/
Maczio676/
Mašija676/
Matchaiya675/
Masjai674/
Maceha674/
Mosiat674/
Mohsia673/
Macjay673/
Maziha673/
Maasaiyah672/
Maixia672/
Machhaiya672/
Moysia672/
Maciáš672/
Mahsea672/
Masgea671/
Masyaj671/
Matcja671/
Machaiyah671/
Meysia671/
Mosgia671/
Mosiad671/
Maseaa671/
Mássia671/
Matcihaha671/
Massiá671/
Massió671/
Massía671/
Masyha671/
Masjoi671/
Mase'a671/
Madsea671/
Maçiha671/
Moosia671/
Mocsia671/
Maceah671/
Maizya671/
Mosiaa671/
Masieo671/
Maisea671/
MacEay670/

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