Masse Surname
Approximately 38,023 people bear this surname
Masse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 13,297 | 1:4,995 | 404 |
| Canada | 9,988 | 1:3,689 | 486 |
| United States | 4,251 | 1:85,264 | 9,642 |
| Indonesia | 2,873 | 1:46,032 | 5,208 |
| Haiti | 1,239 | 1:8,623 | 952 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,116 | 1:16,445 | 1,242 |
| Tanzania | 908 | 1:58,306 | 6,309 |
| Cameroon | 536 | 1:38,748 | 5,189 |
| Ivory Coast | 503 | 1:45,867 | 2,893 |
| Mexico | 471 | 1:263,538 | 6,318 |
| Belgium | 317 | 1:36,267 | 5,917 |
| Pakistan | 231 | 1:773,350 | 11,146 |
| India | 227 | 1:3,379,143 | 97,272 |
| Benin | 207 | 1:49,930 | 6,298 |
| Mauritius | 206 | 1:6,279 | 1,312 |
| Argentina | 182 | 1:234,854 | 19,159 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Israel | 165 | 1:51,864 | 6,802 |
| Brazil | 155 | 1:1,381,125 | 46,713 |
| Mauritania | 135 | 1:30,332 | 2,507 |
| Spain | 101 | 1:462,891 | 23,948 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Senegal | 87 | 1:167,579 | 1,305 |
| Italy | 76 | 1:804,693 | 63,729 |
| Uganda | 67 | 1:582,676 | 31,350 |
| Peru | 36 | 1:882,892 | 18,060 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Uruguay | 25 | 1:137,270 | 12,322 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 240 | 1:209,245 | 18,018 |
The alternate forms: Massé (988), Massè (8), Massê (2) & Mâsse (2) are calculated separately.
Masse (14,185) may also be a first name.
Masse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Mace.' Lower says, 'Originally Mace, a French nurse-name of Matthew.' As with all other fontal names, this was turned into a feminine, as in the following instances:
Massia Billesby, Close Rolls, 24 Henry VI.
Macius le Teynturer, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Duce fil. Masse, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Adam Mace, Oxfordshire, ibid.
William Mace, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
The following, no doubt, refer to the same individual:
Macius de Besile, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Macias de Betille, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Matheus Besyl, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1663. Philip Mace and Ann Right: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1733. Baptised-Stanfield, s. Thomas Mace: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Masse Demographics
Average Male Masse Height
176.14 cm
Average Female Masse Height
164.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Masse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Masse (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺹ, Hindi: मस्से, Marathi: मासे, Russian: Массе) is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Massé, Massè, Massê or Mâsse. Click here to see other possible spellings of Masse.
How Common Is The Last Name Masse? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 14,649th most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,662 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Masse are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Masse is also the 48,176th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 14,185 people.
The last name Masse is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 13,297 people, or 1 in 4,995. In France it is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found, Hauts-de-France, where 15 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent are found. Outside of France Masse occurs in 85 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Masse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Masse has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,771 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Masse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Masse are 11.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.02% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Masse earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 16.77% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,135 per year; in United States they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $46,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% less than the national average, earning $43,979 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masse in the Hindi language | ||
| मस्से | mas'se | - |
| Masse in the Marathi language | ||
| मासे | mase | - |
| Masse in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺹ | mas | 76.36 |
| ﻣﺎﺻﻪ | mash | 16.36 |
| ﻣﺺ | ms | 3.64 |
| ﻣﺎﺳﻰ | masy | 1.82 |
| Masse in the Russian language | ||
| Массе | masse | - |
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