Masclaux Surname
Approximately 735 people bear this surname
Masclaux Surname User-submission:
The Masclaux surname comes from the contraction of two Occitan words: mas, which means 'a little farm from the midi' and clos, which means 'closed with fence or hedges'.
Masclaux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 725 | 1:91,618 | 13,214 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Masclaux Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Masclaux surname comes from the contraction of two Occitan words: mas, which means 'a little farm from the midi' and clos, which means 'closed with fence or hedges'.
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Where Does The Last Name Masclaux Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masclaux is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masclaux? popularity and diffusion
It is the 459,598th most frequent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 9,915,028 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Masclaux are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
Masclaux is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 725 people, or 1 in 91,618. In France Masclaux is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 64 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 14 percent are found and Occitanie, where 10 percent are found. Besides France it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
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