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
The surname Meissi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﺴﻰ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Meïssi. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Meissi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Meissi is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Meissi occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Meissi are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Meissi is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.
The surname Meissi is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Meissi is most prevalent in: Assaba Region, where 50 percent reside and Hodh Chargui Region, where 50 percent reside. Beside Mauritania this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 17 percent reside and Benin, where 17 percent reside.
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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- 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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