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
Average Massai Salary in
United States
$31,931 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Massai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Massai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Massai (Russian: Массаи) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Massaï or Massaî. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Massai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 74,794th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,108,878 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 held forename throughout the world It is held by 2,757 people.
The surname Massai is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 3,393 people, or 1 in 6,121. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 59 percent live, North Region, where 34 percent live and Centre Region, where 4 percent live. Other than Cameroon Massai exists in 37 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 36 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.
Massai Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Massai surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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