Massam Surname
Approximately 2,681 people bear this surname
Massam Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Masham,' a market-town and parish in North Riding of Yorkshire.
Robert de Masseham, faber, 8 Edward III: Freemen of York.
1606-7. William Masham, London: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameMassam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,272 | 1:41,621 | 4,745 |
| England | 750 | 1:74,291 | 8,448 |
| Australia | 123 | 1:219,477 | 21,009 |
| Thailand | 82 | 1:861,443 | 136,584 |
| Kenya | 71 | 1:650,421 | 29,207 |
| Malaysia | 67 | 1:440,212 | 22,576 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| Cameroon | 23 | 1:903,003 | 60,285 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Belize | 11 | 1:32,316 | 2,112 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:9,536 | 2,057 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 239 | 1:101,989 | 10,250 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Massam (202) may also be a first name.
Massam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Masham,' a market-town and parish in North Riding of Yorkshire.
Robert de Masseham, faber, 8 Edward III: Freemen of York.
1606-7. William Masham, London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1660. Buried — John Masham: Kensington Ch.
1685. Sir Francis Masham and Mrs. Damans Cudworth: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Massam Demographics
Average Massam Salary in
United States
$61,160 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Massam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Massam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Massam (Arabic: ماسام, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺻﻢ) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Massam? popularity and diffusion
It is the 162,260th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,718,219 people. The surname Massam occurs predominantly in Africa, where 53 percent of Massam live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 47 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 637,340th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 202 people.
Massam is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,272 people, or 1 in 41,621. In Tanzania Massam is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 40 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 32 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 8 percent live. Apart from Tanzania it exists in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Massam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Massam has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Massam surname grew 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 247 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Massam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Massam surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% registered with the political party.
The amount Massam earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning R 220,740 per year; in United States they earn 41.74% more than the national average, earning $61,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $49,395 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Massam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Massam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺻﻢ | masm | - |
| Massam in the Arabic language | ||
| ماسام | masam | - |
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