Masih Surname
Approximately 326,407 people bear this surname
Masih Surname User-submission:
Masih or Massih is a common Christian surname in India and Pakistan. It is taken from Yeshu Masih, Hindi and Urdu name used for Jesus Christ. Some people in India and Pakistan have adopted the surname Masih after their conversion to Christianity.
Masih Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 158,725 | 1:4,833 | 434 |
| Pakistan | 155,840 | 1:1,146 | 178 |
| Iran | 4,358 | 1:17,619 | 2,274 |
| England | 2,086 | 1:26,710 | 3,644 |
| United States | 1,107 | 1:327,425 | 29,737 |
| Indonesia | 1,073 | 1:123,252 | 12,425 |
| United Arab Emirates | 748 | 1:12,249 | 1,522 |
| Canada | 387 | 1:95,208 | 10,366 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Kuwait | 174 | 1:21,843 | 2,878 |
| Iraq | 157 | 1:223,068 | 4,985 |
| Qatar | 94 | 1:25,085 | 2,628 |
| Jordan | 93 | 1:95,080 | 6,910 |
| Spain | 92 | 1:508,174 | 25,386 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| Afghanistan | 71 | 1:452,862 | 6,011 |
| South Africa | 63 | 1:859,964 | 56,669 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1:76,751 | 11,256 |
| Malaysia | 59 | 1:499,902 | 25,042 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| Palestine | 45 | 1:101,086 | 6,981 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Finland | 24 | 1:229,029 | 18,579 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Philippines | 20 | 1:5,061,911 | 170,869 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Oman | 18 | 1:204,887 | 3,723 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Masih (17,071) may also be a first name.
Masih Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Masih or Massih is a common Christian surname in India and Pakistan. It is taken from Yeshu Masih, Hindi and Urdu name used for Jesus Christ. Some people in India and Pakistan have adopted the surname Masih after their conversion to Christianity.
- jamaca1410Masih Demographics
Masih Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Masih Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masih Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Masih (Hindi: मसीह, Marathi: मसीह, Oriya: ମସିହ) is found most in India. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masih? popularity and diffusion
The last name Masih is the 1,683rd most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,327 people. The surname Masih is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Masih live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Masih is also the 42,413th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 17,071 people.
The last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 158,725 people, or 1 in 4,833. In India it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 90 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 4 percent are found and Haryana, where 1 percent are found. Outside of India it is found in 71 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 48 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.
Masih Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Masih last name are 3.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.21% being registered with the party.
The amount Masih earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.29% less than the national average, earning 334,701 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 39.06% less than the national average, earning R 144,828 per year; in United States they earn 13.27% more than the national average, earning $48,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $48,214 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masih Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masih in the Hindi language | ||
| मसीह | masiha | 98.58 |
| मसिह | masiha | 0.81 |
| मासीह | masiha | 0.08 |
| मसी | masi | 0.08 |
| मशीह | masiha | 0.06 |
| मसही | masahi | 0.03 |
| मासिह | masiha | 0.03 |
| मशी | masi | 0.02 |
| मसीी | masii | 0.02 |
| मर्शी | marsi | 0.02 |
| मसीही | masihi | 0.02 |
| मसहि | masahi | 0.02 |
| Masih in the Marathi language | ||
| मसीह | masiha | 83.3 |
| मािसह | maisaha | 5.19 |
| मसी | masi | 4.97 |
| मसीहा | masiha | 1.35 |
| मैसी | maisi | 0.9 |
| मशी | masi | 0.45 |
| मेसी | mesi | 0.45 |
| मशीह | masiha | 0.45 |
| मासेह | maseha | 0.23 |
| मासीह | masiha | 0.23 |
| Masih in the Oriya language | ||
| ମସିହ | masiha | 58.62 |
| ମଶିଃ | masih | 10.34 |
| ମାସି | masi | 6.9 |
| ମାସିହ | masiha | 3.45 |
| ମସିଃ | masih | 3.45 |
| ମସି | masi | 3.45 |
| ମସୀହ | masiha | 3.45 |
| ମସି୍ | masi | 3.45 |
| ମଶି | masi | 3.45 |
| ମାସିହ୍ | masih | 3.45 |
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