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 Masse Salary in
United States
$46,796 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Masse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masse (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺹ, Hindi: मस्से, Marathi: मासे, Russian: Массе) is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Massé, Massè, Massê or Mâsse. For other possible spellings of Masse click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masse? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,649th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 191,662 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Masse reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 48,176th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 14,185 people.
The surname Masse is most common in France, where it is carried by 13,297 people, or 1 in 4,995. In France it is most frequent in: Île-de-France, where 16 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 15 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent live. Aside from France this last name exists in 85 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Masse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Masse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Masse surname grew 1,771 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Masse Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Masse surname are 11.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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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