Massaw Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Massaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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 occurs in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Massaw? popularity and diffusion
Massaw is the 6,723,624th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Massaw occurs mostly 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 frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 44 people.
This last name is most commonly held 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 reside. Outside of Yemen this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 13 percent reside.
Massaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Massaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Massaw surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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 Massaw
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