Massingham Surname

230,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Massingham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Massingham,' two parishes in Norfolk.

Walter de Massingham, Canterbury, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam de Messingham, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John de Messingnam, London, ibid.

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Massingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1841:47,0595,916
Australia2731:98,88511,203
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
Canada671:549,93446,038
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Wales121:257,87814,969
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Fiji11:894,3914,568
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5021:48,5575,964
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Massingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Massingham,' two parishes in Norfolk.

Walter de Massingham, Canterbury, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam de Messingham, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John de Messingnam, London, ibid.

Thomas de Messyngham, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1799. Married — Henry Ford and Harriot Massingham: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Massingham (Norfolk), 13th cent. Massingham and Messingham = the Home of the Mæssa Family [Anglo-Saxon Mæssingahám— -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + hám, home]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two parishes in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Massingham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Massingham is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Massingham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 230,517th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,152,448 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Massingham live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Massingham is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,184 people, or 1 in 47,059. In England Massingham is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 24 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 7 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Beside England it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Massingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Massingham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Massingham last name rose 236 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 683 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Massingham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Massingham last name is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Massingham surname are 1.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Massingham earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.22% more than the national average, earning R 297,564 per year; in United States they earn 3.6% more than the national average, earning $44,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.35% more than the national average, earning $63,273 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Massingam951/
Masingham950/
Messingham90196/
Massingahm905/
Massinghan901/
Massingame900/
Mazingham8430/
Maisingam847/
Maningham842/
Massimgam841/
Masinghan841/
Mangham822,698/
Maingam821,987/
Maisinngam8012/
Massingoum801/
Matsinghom801/
Maningam78645/
Mangkham7895/
Masingan7812/
Masingom785/
Mainghom783/
Maungham782/
Mangaham781/
Manngham781/
Manghame781/
Maingame781/
Manninghaam761/
Matssingoum761/
Mangam757,633/
Masgam755/
Masingane7446/
Mahaingam7438/
Mainghain7428/
Masinggan7427/
Matsingan7410/
Moningham741/
Masinghon741/
Matingame741/
Maungkham741/
Mangchaym741/
Mangame711,023/
Manghan71490/
Manngam7149/
Mangamm7139/
Maingan7122/
Hmangam7121/
Manggam7117/
Maungam7110/
Mamgham718/
Masngan716/
Mangaam714/
Mongham713/
Mangaim713/
Meingam712/
Maingom712/
Masgaum711/
Manghom711/
Mmangam711/
Mangaum711/
Mashgam711/
Mang'am711/
Mayngam711/
Maangam711/
Matsingoum70468/
Matsingang70366/
Mooningham70140/
Mottingham708/
Mashingane704/
Manninghan703/
Machingame701/
Masjinggan701/
Matsingant701/
Maichingam701/
Massengane701/
Masiengane701/
Maiseengam701/
Mahatingam701/
Mongkham6776/
Manghane6751/
Maningan6737/
Maingain6728/
Manghang6727/
Maingant6727/
Moningam6721/
Maingane6713/
Mangchom6712/
Manghoum6710/
Maunghan677/
Meanghom675/
Mangahan673/
Monghamd672/
Maingang672/
Masingon671/
Maangame671/
Mangaame671/
Manyngam671/
Mhangame671/
Mosingan671/
Mongcham671/
Massinggong671/
Matchinghan671/
Matengam671/
Masngang671/
Matsinngoum671/
Matingan671/
Maissengane671/
Manghand671/
Mangheim671/
Manengam671/
Meinghom671/
Maungaum671/
Maungjam671/
Mangchan671/
Manghanc671/
MacIngan670/
Mangghan670/

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