Massinissa Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Monaco

Massinissa Surname User-submission:

It is the name of the most famous Amazigh king of antiquity, unifier of Numidia Massinissa and it means 'their lord'.

Massinissa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy291:2,108,85190,314
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Monaco11:37,0664,748
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Massinissa (4,922) may also be a first name.

Massinissa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is the name of the most famous Amazigh king of antiquity, unifier of Numidia Massinissa and it means 'their lord'.

- massizek

Massinissa Last Name Facts

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

Massinissa has its highest incidence in Italy. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Massinissa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Massinissa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Massinissa reside; 71 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent reside in Italic Europe. Massinissa is also the 97,152nd most commonly held given name on earth, borne by 4,922 people.

It is most frequently used in Italy, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 2,108,851. In Italy it is most frequent in: Marche, where 66 percent reside, Lombardy, where 10 percent reside and Emilia-Romagna, where 7 percent reside. Besides Italy Massinissa is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 10 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

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