Massy Surname
Approximately 3,871 people bear this surname
Massy Surname Definition:
(French) 1 belonging to Macé, Macey, or Massy (villages in Normandy) = Matheus’s Estate [Latin Mathi- acum; -ác-um being the Latin form of the Gaulish poss. suff. -ác-os] A de Maci occurs in the list of ‘Compagnons de Guillaume à la Conquête de l'Angleterre en MLXVI’ graven over the main doorway (inside) of the old Church at Dives.
Read More About This SurnameMassy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,169 | 1:56,820 | 7,564 |
| Belgium | 486 | 1:23,656 | 3,728 |
| Canada | 460 | 1:80,099 | 8,949 |
| United States | 315 | 1:1,150,663 | 82,561 |
| India | 299 | 1:2,565,436 | 81,200 |
| Switzerland | 254 | 1:32,334 | 4,777 |
| Tanzania | 199 | 1:266,038 | 21,128 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 99 | 1:13,778 | 1,793 |
| Netherlands | 71 | 1:237,848 | 31,022 |
| Cameroon | 68 | 1:305,427 | 28,416 |
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 29 | 1:205,954 | 20,223 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Senegal | 8 | 1:1,822,418 | 4,361 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Guinea | 4 | 1:2,958,454 | 2,022 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 75 | 1:59,065 | 4,671 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 166 | 1:146,840 | 13,053 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 982 | 1:51,139 | 5,791 |
Massy (3,064) may also be a first name.
Massy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) 1 belonging to Macé, Macey, or Massy (villages in Normandy) = Matheus’s Estate [Latin Mathi- acum; -ác-um being the Latin form of the Gaulish poss. suff. -ác-os] A de Maci occurs in the list of ‘Compagnons de Guillaume à la Conquête de l'Angleterre en MLXVI’ graven over the main doorway (inside) of the old Church at Dives.
2 a contraction form (Macé, Macey) of Matthieu = Matthew, q.v.
From Macy, Normandy, a lordship and parish. See Massy.
A well-known Norman family. Macey, whence the name is derived, was near Coutances and Avranches, Normandy. In 1080 Hugo de Maci held lands in Hunts (Domesday), and Hamo or Hamund de Macy held nine lordships in barony from Hugh Lupus in Cheshire, and 1193 subscribed the foundation charter of Chester Abbey, and granted lands to it (Mon. i. 985). Robert de Macy witnessed a charter of Ranulph Meschines E. of Chester 12th cent. (Mon. i. 986). From this line sprang many houses of eminence, bearing the name of Massy, Massey, or Massie, and the Barons Massey, and Clarina.
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Massy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Massy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Massy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺳﻲ, Hindi: मैसी, Marathi: मासी) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Massy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 118,766th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,882,600 people. The last name Massy is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Massy reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Massy is also the 130,388th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 3,064 people.
This last name is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 1,169 people, or 1 in 56,820. In France it is mostly found in: Hauts-de-France, where 29 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 21 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 19 percent reside. Excluding France Massy occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.
Massy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Massy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 68 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 66 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Massy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Massy last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Massy surname are 5.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.73% registered with the party.
The amount Massy earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 11.54% less than the national average, earning $20,083,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning $48,467 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.31% less than the national average, earning $41,083 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Massy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Massy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺳﻲ | masy | - |
| Massy in the Hindi language | ||
| मैसी | maisi | 96.15 |
| मसी | masi | 3.85 |
| Massy in the Marathi language | ||
| मासी | masi | 62.5 |
| मास | masa | 37.5 |
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