Massih Surname
Approximately 2,562 people bear this surname
Massih Surname User-submission:
Masih or Massih is a common Christian surname in India and Pakistan. It is taken from Yeshu Masih, Hindi and Urdu name used for Jesus Christ. Some people in India and Pakistan have adopted the surname Masih after their conversion to Christianity.
Massih Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,716 | 1:104,105 | 3,263 |
| United States | 269 | 1:1,347,431 | 93,736 |
| India | 169 | 1:4,538,848 | 117,745 |
| Brazil | 77 | 1:2,780,186 | 82,572 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Lebanon | 18 | 1:313,171 | 10,344 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Massih (213) may also be a first name.
Massih Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Masih or Massih is a common Christian surname in India and Pakistan. It is taken from Yeshu Masih, Hindi and Urdu name used for Jesus Christ. Some people in India and Pakistan have adopted the surname Masih after their conversion to Christianity.
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Massih Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Massih Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Massih (Hindi: मसीह, Marathi: सीह) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Massih? popularity and diffusion
Massih is the 168,637th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,844,475 people. The last name Massih occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Massih are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 68 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Massih is also the 619,385th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 213 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 1,716 people, or 1 in 104,105. In Pakistan Massih is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 82 percent reside, Sindh, where 7 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 6 percent reside. Not including Pakistan it exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.
Massih Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Massih last name are 17.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.97% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Massih earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.38% more than the national average, earning $49,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.4% more than the national average, earning $66,774 CAD per year.
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Massih Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Massih in the Hindi language | ||
| मसीह | masiha | - |
| Massih in the Marathi language | ||
| सीह | siha | - |
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