Massaw Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Massaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Massaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Massaw (44) may also be a first name.

Massaw Last Name Facts

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

Massaw is found most in Yemen. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Massaw? popularity and diffusion

The last name Massaw is the 6,723,624th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Massaw is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Massaw are found; 50 percent are found in West Asia and 50 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Massaw is also the 1,525,482nd most common given name world-wide, borne by 44 people.

Massaw is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 6,606,324. In Yemen Massaw is primarily concentrated in: Sana'a Governorate, where 100 percent live. Beside Yemen Massaw occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 25 percent live and South Africa, where 13 percent live.

Massaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Massaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Massaw last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Massawe9265,875/
Masshaw920/
Masaw917/
Masawe8320,904/
Massow831,089/
Mashaw83559/
Massaf83427/
Massab8369/
Matsaw8313/
Masgaw839/
Measaw836/
Maesaw834/
Mossaw832/
Masiaw832/
Mashawe7786/
Massova7782/
Massowa7771/
Meashaw7768/
Mayshaw7728/
Maassab777/
Masahwe775/
Massaab773/
Massafe773/
Masajwe772/
Massowe772/
Masseab771/
Masshaf771/
Masaawe771/
Massouw771/
Meassow770/
Messhaw770/
Masab73435/
Masaf7336/
Masow7328/
Masav7321/
Mesaw7318/
Masów737/
Mosaw731/
Mashahwe7158/
Measheaw7154/
Massouwe717/
Messeauw713/
Maissafe711/
Mousseaw711/
Masowa671,300/
Mashaf671,207/
Masowe671,053/
Masabh67714/
Mossab67378/
Messow67346/
Mashab67295/
Mousaw67262/
Masova67204/
Meshaw67201/
Masaaf67171/
Messaf67141/
Mossow67140/
Maasab67107/
Masahb6786/
Massov6774/
Massof6763/
Massob6762/
Mashav6724/
Masouw6720/
Masaab6719/
Machaw6713/
Mashow6712/
Masafe6712/
Masgaf6712/
Masahf6710/
Mosawe6710/
Moosaw679/
Masaib676/
Meesaw675/
Masaph675/
Masaif674/
Masadf674/
Massowová673/
Maysab673/
Mossaf672/
Masiow672/
Matsav672/
Maissouwe671/
Masaïf671/
Maisab671/
Mhasab671/
Mausab671/
Masaub671/
Masafz671/
Mazsab671/
Maisaf671/
Matsow671/
Matsaf671/
Masxaf671/
Mausav671/
Masaav671/
Mahsaf671/
Moshaw670/
Motsaw670/

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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 Massaw
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