Massaleh Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Massaleh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 26 | 1:738,154 | 17,467 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Massaleh (15) may also be a first name.
Massaleh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Massaleh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Massaleh is more commonly found in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Massaleh? popularity and diffusion
Massaleh is the 3,798,600th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Massaleh is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Massaleh reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Massaleh is also the 2,900,335th most common first name at a global level, borne by 15 people.
This surname is most numerous in Niger, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 738,154. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Tillabéri Region, where 96 percent reside. Outside of Niger this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Liberia, where 4 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Massaleh
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