Maxia Surname

241,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Maxia Surname User-submission:

There are 2 hypothesis surrounding the origin of the surname.

The most accepted theory is it comes from the vulgar Campidanese language, maxìa, meaning 'magic' or 'witchcraft'. Also, intended as medicine.

The second is related to the Hebrew word for Messiah and possible immigration to the island of Sardinia by Jewish settlers around the year 1000 AD.

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Maxia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy7951:76,92713,497
Guatemala7391:21,7631,633
Angola361:749,7002,649
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England101:5,571,806158,774
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Maxía (3) & Maxiá (2) are calculated separately.

Maxia (567) may also be a first name.

Maxia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

There are 2 hypothesis surrounding the origin of the surname.

The most accepted theory is it comes from the vulgar Campidanese language, maxìa, meaning 'magic' or 'witchcraft'. Also, intended as medicine.

The second is related to the Hebrew word for Messiah and possible immigration to the island of Sardinia by Jewish settlers around the year 1000 AD.

The Sardinian branch is known as Mascia.

- silvia.milamas

Maxia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maxia occurs most in Italy. It may be found in the variant forms: Maxía or Maxiá. For other possible spellings of Maxia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maxia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 241,315th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 4,400,692 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Maxia are found; 50 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 48 percent are found in Italic Europe. Maxia is also the 352,372nd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 567 people.

The last name Maxia is most numerous in Italy, where it is held by 795 people, or 1 in 76,927. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Sardinia, where 92 percent reside, Lombardy, where 3 percent reside and Lazio, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Italy it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 45 percent reside and Angola, where 2 percent reside.

Maxia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Maxia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Maxia surname increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maxia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maxia last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Maxia earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 25.57% less than the national average, earning €22,350 per year and in United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maxía933/
Maxiá932/
Maxias9147/
Manxia914/
Maixia912/
Mangxia831/
Maxiach831/
Masia8022,275/
Mexia804,161/
Maxio801/
Méxia801/
Mahatxia771/
Mascia7313,264/
Machia7311,455/
Masias7310,475/
Mashia731,733/
Massia731,722/
Masiah731,478/
Masiha73899/
Masiea73411/
Matsia73168/
Maisya73122/
Mausia73100/
Masiad7397/
Maisia7357/
Maasia7346/
MacIha7335/
Mahsia7326/
Masiaz7323/
Meixia7321/
Maksia7310/
Masiat739/
Measia736/
Mašija736/
Maziha733/
Macija732/
Masiap732/
Mgasia732/
Magsia731/
Maxeau731/
Maxioh731/
Maxyas731/
Masiae731/
Makzia731/
Maçiha731/
Mmasia731/
Magzia731/
Masjia731/
Maizya731/
Mouxia731/
Maisea731/
Madsia731/
Macchia679,850/
Massias673,317/
Massiah672,294/
Matshia67776/
Mashiat67632/
Machiha67473/
Mashiah67230/
Maisyah67226/
Matsias67182/
Maachia67159/
Machias6779/
Mashiha6760/
Maichia6759/
Machhia6754/
Mashiaa6751/
Massiha6748/
Massiat6734/
Mashija6729/
Masiaha6726/
Mashias6726/
Masihah6725/
Mahasia6721/
Masaiya6719/
Matchia6717/
Masziah6715/
Ma'asia6715/
Magchia6714/
Matsiha6714/
Masiach6714/
Mosaiya6713/
Madsiah6711/
Maschia6710/
Maishya678/
Measiah677/
Masiacz677/
Mashiae677/
Maisiah676/
Masgiah675/
Masiayi675/
Masihai675/
Mathsia675/
Maasiah674/
Maashia674/
Mazuiya674/
Mashiea674/
Masihat673/
Macsias673/
Masayia673/
Maseiia672/
Maishia672/
Masihas672/
Masaija672/
Masshia672/
Maisias671/
Maushia671/
Maxsyah671/
Massiaa671/
Massiaz671/
Maascia671/
MacHiea671/
Mashioa671/
Masoiya671/
Masiasz671/
Masihad671/
Masciaz671/
Masegia671/
Macsiah671/
Machija671/
Macijas671/
Macieaz671/
Maisiat671/
Maissia671/
Mazajia671/
Maysiah671/
Maysiha671/
Maâchia671/
Madssia671/
Mahshia671/
Mazaiya671/
Massiad671/
Masuiya671/
Maseyia671/
Masihga671/
Hmaisia671/
Magsiah671/
Mmashia671/
Matsiah671/
Masjiah671/
Makscia671/
Machiad671/
Maussia670/

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