Masey Surname
Approximately 875 people bear this surname
Masey Surname Definition:
Masey: from Maçy, near Coûtances. In 1086 Hugh de Maci held lands in Huntingdonshire (Domesday), and Hamo de Maci nine manors of Hugh Lupus in Cheshire. The name remains as Massey.
Masey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 347 | 1:1,044,550 | 76,531 |
| England | 249 | 1:223,767 | 18,807 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Pakistan | 41 | 1:4,357,168 | 30,068 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| El Salvador | 7 | 1:906,270 | 3,798 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 215 | 1:113,374 | 11,028 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 283 | 1:177,451 | 15,850 |
Masey (158) may also be a first name.
Masey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Masey: from Maçy, near Coûtances. In 1086 Hugh de Maci held lands in Huntingdonshire (Domesday), and Hamo de Maci nine manors of Hugh Lupus in Cheshire. The name remains as Massey.
Masey Demographics
Masey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Masey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masey (Hindi: मसेय, Marathi: मासेय, Russian: Масей) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Masey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 401,442nd most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 8,328,624 people. The last name Masey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Masey reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 730,165th most frequently occurring given name globally. It is borne by 158 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 347 people, or 1 in 1,044,550. In The United States Masey is most numerous in: Texas, where 29 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent live and The DR Congo, where 6 percent live.
Masey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Masey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Masey surname rose 123 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 116 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Masey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Masey surname is chiefly Catholic (33%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Masey surname are 8.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.26% being registered with the political party.
Masey earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $41,385 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masey in the Hindi language | ||
| मसेय | maseya | - |
| Masey in the Marathi language | ||
| मासेय | maseya | - |
| Masey in the Russian language | ||
| Масей | masej | - |
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