Massai Surname
Approximately 6,572 people bear this surname
Massai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 3,393 | 1:6,121 | 742 |
| Italy | 2,373 | 1:25,772 | 4,598 |
| Brazil | 327 | 1:654,662 | 24,187 |
| Tanzania | 96 | 1:551,475 | 35,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 75 | 1:122,164 | 10,258 |
| France | 62 | 1:1,071,334 | 116,831 |
| Ukraine | 50 | 1:910,454 | 87,604 |
| Chile | 44 | 1:400,374 | 10,831 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Tunisia | 13 | 1:46,971 | 6,396 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
The alternate forms: Massaï (15) & Massaî (2) are calculated separately.
Massai (2,757) may also be a first name.
Massai Demographics
Massai Political Affiliation
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Massai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Massai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Massai (Russian: Массаи) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can be rendered as a variant: Massaï or Massaî. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Massai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Massai is the 74,794th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,108,878 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Massai reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 36 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 139,162nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 2,757 people.
This surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 3,393 people, or 1 in 6,121. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Far North Region, where 59 percent are found, North Region, where 34 percent are found and Centre Region, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon Massai exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 36 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.
Massai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Massai last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Massai earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 70.52% more than the national average, earning €51,206 per year; in United States they earn 26% less than the national average, earning $31,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.95% more than the national average, earning $76,986 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Massai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Massai in the Russian language | ||
| Массаи | massai | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Massai
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