Masso Surname
Approximately 11,608 people bear this surname
Masso Surname Definition:
(Italian) Dweller in the upland or lowland; descendant of Masso, a pet form of Tomasso (a twin).
Masso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2,960 | 1:7,017 | 868 |
| Spain | 1,912 | 1:24,452 | 2,586 |
| United States | 1,382 | 1:262,271 | 24,748 |
| Cuba | 1,246 | 1:9,248 | 827 |
| Benin | 905 | 1:11,421 | 1,564 |
| Argentina | 670 | 1:63,796 | 5,443 |
| Mexico | 290 | 1:428,021 | 8,237 |
| Colombia | 270 | 1:176,941 | 4,689 |
| Ivory Coast | 248 | 1:93,029 | 4,883 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Indonesia | 159 | 1:831,756 | 62,946 |
| Italy | 151 | 1:405,011 | 45,150 |
| Venezuela | 133 | 1:227,098 | 5,853 |
| Estonia | 119 | 1:11,108 | 1,602 |
| Brazil | 115 | 1:1,861,516 | 59,915 |
| Sweden | 113 | 1:87,139 | 6,420 |
| Chile | 102 | 1:172,711 | 5,686 |
| France | 63 | 1:1,054,329 | 115,549 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Niger | 45 | 1:426,489 | 11,711 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Tanzania | 30 | 1:1,764,720 | 47,592 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| Puerto Rico | 23 | 1:154,354 | 1,960 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Honduras | 14 | 1:629,746 | 3,754 |
| Iran | 13 | 1:5,906,348 | 134,214 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Massó (137), Massò (2) & Mässo (1) are calculated separately.
Masso (3,247) may also be a first name.
Masso Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) Dweller in the upland or lowland; descendant of Masso, a pet form of Tomasso (a twin).
Masso Demographics
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Masso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Masso Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Masso (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺳﻮ, Hindi: मस्सो, Russian: Массо) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Massó, Massò or Mässo. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Masso? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 44,761st most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 627,804 people. The surname Masso is predominantly found in Africa, where 38 percent of Masso live; 25 percent live in Central Africa and 25 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 125,763rd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 3,247 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2,960 people, or 1 in 7,017. In Cameroon Masso is most frequent in: West Region, where 37 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 26 percent reside and Centre Region, where 25 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname is found in 66 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Masso Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Masso has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 11,517 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Masso Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Masso last name are 2.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.73% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Masso earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 55.04% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,716 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning $24,423,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.1% more than the national average, earning $46,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $51,357 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Masso Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Masso in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺳﻮ | masw | - |
| Masso in the Hindi language | ||
| मस्सो | mas'so | 99.08 |
| मास्सो | mas'so | 0.92 |
| Masso in the Russian language | ||
| Массо | masso | - |
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