Meissi Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Meissi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
The alternate forms: Meïssi (1) are calculated separately.
Meissi (16) may also be a first name.
Meissi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meissi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meissi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﺴﻰ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Meïssi. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meissi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Meissi are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.
It is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Meissi is most frequent in: Assaba Region, where 50 percent live and Hodh Chargui Region, where 50 percent live. Besides Mauritania Meissi exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 17 percent live and Benin, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Meissi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meissi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻴﺴﻰ | mysy | 50 |
| ﺍﻣﻴﺴﻲ | amysy | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meissi
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