Massa Surname
Approximately 74,242 people bear this surname
Massa Surname Definition:
(Italian) Dweller in the upland or lowland; descendant of Masso, a pet form of Tomasso (a twin).
Massa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 22,060 | 1:2,772 | 217 |
| United States | 7,911 | 1:45,817 | 5,580 |
| Cameroon | 5,701 | 1:3,643 | 436 |
| Argentina | 4,712 | 1:9,071 | 885 |
| Mauritania | 4,023 | 1:1,018 | 139 |
| Uganda | 2,855 | 1:13,674 | 2,191 |
| Brazil | 2,707 | 1:79,082 | 2,964 |
| France | 2,371 | 1:28,015 | 3,405 |
| Indonesia | 1,942 | 1:68,099 | 7,351 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,828 | 1:10,039 | 916 |
| Malawi | 1,778 | 1:9,628 | 1,495 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,635 | 1:14,111 | 1,122 |
| Congo | 1,276 | 1:3,910 | 634 |
| Egypt | 1,220 | 1:75,357 | 6,848 |
| Spain | 794 | 1:58,882 | 5,379 |
| Uruguay | 656 | 1:5,231 | 597 |
| Mali | 645 | 1:26,309 | 898 |
| Portugal | 585 | 1:17,809 | 1,285 |
| Nigeria | 549 | 1:322,664 | 17,723 |
| Liberia | 548 | 1:8,045 | 931 |
| Togo | 525 | 1:13,805 | 3,854 |
| Belgium | 509 | 1:22,587 | 3,535 |
| Germany | 493 | 1:163,297 | 19,355 |
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Mexico | 447 | 1:277,687 | 6,495 |
| Canada | 437 | 1:84,315 | 9,378 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Peru | 374 | 1:84,984 | 5,789 |
| DR Congo | 363 | 1:203,525 | 20,281 |
| Benin | 354 | 1:29,197 | 3,856 |
| Ecuador | 340 | 1:46,782 | 4,590 |
| Israel | 331 | 1:25,854 | 3,785 |
| Tanzania | 309 | 1:171,332 | 15,031 |
| Chile | 254 | 1:69,356 | 2,858 |
| Lesotho | 246 | 1:8,262 | 1,842 |
| Malta | 223 | 1:1,929 | 171 |
| England | 186 | 1:299,559 | 22,824 |
| Netherlands | 172 | 1:98,181 | 15,982 |
| Australia | 166 | 1:162,625 | 16,859 |
| Algeria | 160 | 1:241,447 | 26,268 |
| Colombia | 140 | 1:341,243 | 6,041 |
| Panama | 126 | 1:31,050 | 1,793 |
| Venezuela | 109 | 1:277,102 | 6,584 |
| India | 108 | 1:7,102,457 | 156,472 |
| Switzerland | 105 | 1:78,218 | 9,041 |
| Puerto Rico | 83 | 1:42,773 | 1,059 |
| Niger | 80 | 1:239,900 | 7,715 |
| Greece | 79 | 1:140,251 | 23,222 |
| Lebanon | 76 | 1:74,172 | 5,162 |
| Russia | 75 | 1:1,921,641 | 121,498 |
| Jordan | 72 | 1:122,812 | 7,743 |
| Finland | 58 | 1:94,771 | 9,814 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Malaysia | 41 | 1:719,371 | 33,828 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Palestine | 14 | 1:324,918 | 11,054 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Japan | 12 | 1:10,653,691 | 45,407 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Yemen | 10 | 1:2,642,529 | 14,606 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Paraguay | 8 | 1:904,593 | 9,127 |
| Romania | 8 | 1:2,509,734 | 55,065 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Guatemala | 6 | 1:2,680,445 | 6,792 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Guinea | 3 | 1:3,944,606 | 2,522 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 1:264,821 | 5,214 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Macau | 2 | 1:300,815 | 1,009 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 375 | 1:133,916 | 12,757 |
The alternate forms: Massá (3) & Mašša (19) are calculated separately.
Massa (52,580) may also be a first name.
Massa Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) Dweller in the upland or lowland; descendant of Masso, a pet form of Tomasso (a twin).
Massa Demographics
Average Male Massa Height
175.56 cm
Average Female Massa Height
163.29 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Massa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Massa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Massa (Arabic: مأسه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺹ, Hindi: मस्सा, Marathi: िमसाळ, Russian: Масса) is carried by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Massá or Mašša. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Massa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Massa is the 7,639th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 98,159 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Massa reside; 32 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 30 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 17,729th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 52,580 people.
This surname is most common in Italy, where it is borne by 22,060 people, or 1 in 2,772. In Italy Massa is most frequent in: Piedmont, where 22 percent are found, Campania, where 20 percent are found and Sardinia, where 13 percent are found. Barring Italy this surname is found in 133 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Cameroon, where 8 percent are found.
Massa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Massa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Massa last name rose 2,110 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Massa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Massa surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Syriac Orthodox (90%) in Lebanon and Christian (83%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Massa last name are 0.059999999999995% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.17% being registered with the political party.
The amount Massa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning €29,241 per year; in Norway they earn 36.86% less than the national average, earning 218,506 kr per year; in Peru they earn 117.67% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,196 per year; in South Africa they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning R 247,188 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.86% more than the national average, earning $24,941,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $47,373 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.47% more than the national average, earning $56,376 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Massa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Massa in the Hindi language | ||
| मस्सा | mas'sa | 99.1 |
| मास्सा | mas'sa | 0.9 |
| Massa in the Marathi language | ||
| िमसाळ | imasala | 66.67 |
| आशबा | asaba | 33.33 |
| Massa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺹ | mas | 55.9 |
| ﻣﺎﺻﻪ | mash | 39.25 |
| ﻣﺎﺻﺎ | masa | 3.31 |
| ﻣﺎﺻﻰ | masy | 0.34 |
| ﻣﺎﺻﺔ | mast | 0.25 |
| ﻣﺎﺳﺎ | masa | 0.08 |
| ﻣﺎﺻﻲ | masy | 0.08 |
| Massa in the Russian language | ||
| Масса | massa | - |
| Massa in the Arabic language | ||
| مأسه | mash | - |
| ماسا | masa | - |
| ماسه | mash | - |
| مَسَا | masa | - |
| مسا | msa | - |
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