Massam Surname

162,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Massam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,2721:41,6214,745
England7501:74,2918,448
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Thailand821:861,443136,584
Kenya711:650,42129,207
Malaysia671:440,21222,576
United States471:7,711,892346,147
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Canada411:898,67368,969
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Belize111:32,3162,112
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Wales91:343,83718,086
Isle of Man91:9,5362,057
Mauritania61:682,47721,744
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2391:101,98910,250
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Massam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Massam Come From? nationality or country of origin

Massam (Arabic: ماسام, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺻﻢ) is most common in Tanzania. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Massam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 162,260th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,718,219 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Massam reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Massam is also the 637,340th most frequent forename internationally, held by 202 people.

This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,272 people, or 1 in 41,621. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 40 percent are found, Kilimanjaro Region, where 32 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 8 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Massam exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Massam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Massam has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Massam last name 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 holding the Massam surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maassam92222/
Maissam9240/
Massame9233/
Masseam922/
Mahssam921/
Masam915,976/
Massaime861/
Massasem861/
Messam832,002/
Massan831,145/
Mausam83481/
Masham83385/
Massem83353/
Massom83238/
Masame83145/
Maisam83125/
Matsam83118/
Maysam8398/
Madsam8361/
Masjam8337/
Mahsam8329/
Maasam8325/
Mossam8317/
Maxsam8311/
Masamm837/
Masgam835/
Measam835/
Masamg835/
Masiam834/
Masamh834/
Masaum833/
Mhasam832/
Maseam831/
Masaam831/
Massań831/
Masaim831/
Massamgue8010/
Massachim801/
Massoum771,375/
Massang77699/
Mashame77551/
Messham77535/
Maassem77436/
Massant77389/
Measham77283/
Massane77266/
Mhassan77254/
Maissan77247/
Massand77246/
Matsame77183/
Massain77115/
Mashamm7787/
Massoom7762/
Maussan7744/
Maissem7724/
Moussam7718/
Mayssan7715/
Hmatsam7712/
Mahssan7711/
Mausham7710/
Massean7710/
Mojssam779/
Masatim779/
Matsham777/
Massome776/
Mozssam775/
Mahasam775/
Hmassan775/
Maisham774/
Maasham774/
Masaham773/
Maisame773/
Meissam772/
Massanh772/
Mayssem772/
Maisamm771/
Masgaum771/
Maasamm771/
Mhasame771/
Matsaum771/
Massann771/
Messaim771/
Masseem771/
Masaumt771/
Mashgam771/
Maseame771/
Maissom771/
Meassem771/
Meassom771/
Moissam771/
Maàssem771/
Maassom771/
Mashsan771/
Maussom771/
Mhasham771/
Mahsame771/
Madsamn771/
Hmadsam771/
Masshan770/
Massamngue751/
Masan737,483/
Mosam732,340/
Maxam731,625/
Masom73976/
Masem73466/
Mesam73399/
Mazam73349/
Maussang71390/
Maissant71199/
Maussant7169/
Mahassan7168/
Matsaume7140/
Maissoum7122/
Massaine7121/
Massagne7114/
Massaing7113/
Moussame714/
Maassoum714/
Mayssoum714/
Mashshan713/
Massaint713/
Masseant713/
Mahasham712/
Matshame712/
Mhassane712/
Massoume712/
Mojssham711/
Massotem711/
Massanck711/
Maussand711/
Maussane711/
Mashatem711/
Mashhatm711/
Matsatem711/
Maissang711/
Hmassoum711/
Maitsame711/
Mashaham711/
Masschan710/
Maschham710/
Masson6796,984/
Masoom6714,310/
Maasom677,899/
Masane674,236/
Masang673,625/
Masand672,299/
Macham671,395/
Mashan671,356/
Masoum671,308/
Masome671,160/
Massen671,104/
Masian671,007/
Matsan67919/
Maxham67817/
Massanova67519/
Mahsan67511/
Measom67450/
Messom67357/
Mossan67344/
Meysam67291/
Maisan67282/
Maisom67280/
Mhasan67265/
Masaun67246/
Mesham67211/
Mahsom67208/
Masant67205/
Mossom67200/
Meesam67174/
Matsom67139/
Moisam67124/
Massangue67123/
Maysan67111/
Mosham67109/
Mauzam67100/
Masain6789/
Masomh6786/
Maseem6784/
Matsem6784/
Madsom6770/
Maxsom6765/
Majsan6763/
Mousam6762/
Masgan6761/
Mahussain6752/
Madsan6752/
Maasan6748/
Maussaint6747/
Masjan6743/
Maasem6741/
Mossem6740/
Masomt6738/
Massonova6733/
Masaan6730/
Masoim6727/
Ma'som6722/
Mashom6721/
Mohsam6721/
Maazam6721/
Mausem6721/
Madsem6719/
Massochim6717/
Meisam6713/
Mehsam6713/
Mosiam6713/
Masiom6712/
Mojsam6711/
Masiem6710/
Moysam6710/
Mosame6710/
Moosam679/
Massón679/
Mhasom678/
Maizam678/
Measan678/
Masanh678/
Mausan677/
Mosamt676/
Mazzam676/
Maazom676/
Maysom675/
Mhazam675/
Mesaim675/
Masean674/
Motsam674/
Massachen674/
Massoń674/
Mosaim673/
Massão673/
Mozaam673/
Massangne673/
Maisem673/
Maesom672/
Maissanne672/
Massanová672/
Mazahm672/
Mahadsham671/
Masuom671/
M'Hassane671/
Meusam671/
Mesaam671/
Mojshsham671/
Mmasan671/
Masahn671/
Mesahm671/
Masomn671/
Massahgne671/
Massheane671/
M'Gaissom671/
Moxsam671/
Masosn671/
Maciam671/
Matshaume671/
Mashshane671/
Mesaum670/
Maxsan670/

Massam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Massam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﺻﻢmasm-
Massam in the Arabic language
ماسامmasam-

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