Messan Surname

31,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Togo
Highest density in:
Togo

Messan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Messan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Togo13,2301:54827
Ivory Coast1,3031:17,7061,365
Benin9461:10,9261,506
Gabon6061:3,117542
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Liberia2141:20,6012,074
France1171:567,71676,560
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Niger311:619,09715,317
England221:2,532,63991,802
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Honduras171:518,6143,437
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Burkina Faso71:2,621,72917,588
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Congo61:831,51616,072
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Messan (19,073) may also be a first name.

Messan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Messan (Marathi: सान) is found in Togo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Messan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 31,355th most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 427,849 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Messan live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Messan is also the 39,174th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 19,073 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Togo, where it is borne by 13,230 people, or 1 in 548. Apart from Togo it is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent reside and Benin, where 6 percent reside.

Messan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Messan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 440 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Messan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Messan surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Messan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.26% more than the national average, earning $44,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.16% less than the national average, earning $39,170 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Miessan922,240/
Messanh921,594/
Messant92560/
Messang92398/
Messain92138/
Messean92109/
Meyssan92106/
Messand9252/
Meissan9239/
Messahn9233/
Messane926/
Messhan923/
Moessan922/
Meshsan921/
Messann921/
Messsan921/
Mesan91945/
Messeant86345/
Meyssain8613/
Messanne862/
Meyssane861/
Messaine861/
Messaten861/
Messeang861/
Mehssane861/
Messam832,002/
Massan831,145/
Messen831,076/
Mesang831,046/
Messon83963/
Meisan83824/
Metsan83630/
Missan83575/
Mossan83344/
Meesan83181/
Mesane83105/
Mesahn83104/
Meysan83103/
Meshan8394/
Moesan8387/
Mesian8347/
Mehsan8322/
Mesain8322/
Myssan8321/
Mesgan8320/
Mesand8312/
Mesean8311/
Mesanh8310/
Measan838/
Miesan838/
Messén835/
Medsan834/
Mesaan833/
Mesant832/
Messón832/
Mhesan831/
Mesjan831/
Messangue805/
Maessen773,080/
Meessen771,556/
Meesang77972/
Messham77535/
Missang77483/
Mossain77472/
Meissen77461/
Miessen77436/
Measson77363/
Meussen77349/
Missant77259/
Mhassan77254/
Maissan77247/
Meyssen77221/
Messien77197/
Meysson77197/
Messein77168/
Massain77115/
Messong77109/
Messone7784/
Mession7773/
Meschan7759/
Meseang7756/
Meisson7751/
Metsane7746/
Mhesane7743/
Merzsan7741/
Metsson7736/
Meisian7731/
Messoun7726/
Metsand7723/
Meshane7722/
Meysahn7720/
Mayssan7715/
Moessen7714/
Mohssan7713/
Meishan7712/
Mosshan7712/
Mesagne7711/
Meeshan7711/
Mahssan7711/
Massean7710/
Meesane778/
Meisahn778/
Mehssen777/
Messehn777/
Moyssan777/
Moissan776/
Metsang776/
Hmassan775/
Missanh774/
Medsaan773/
Mezhsan773/
Miesson773/
Moehsan772/
Meisann772/
Meissam772/
Massanh772/
Meshant772/
Mesanck771/
Mesasnt771/
Massann771/
Measahn771/
Messaim771/
Measgan771/
Meysant771/
Meassen771/
Meyshan771/
Mishsan771/
Meisain771/
Mehsand771/
Mehsang771/
Mesiann771/
Mesjean771/
Méssean771/
Mihssan771/
Missgan771/
Meisang771/
Measang771/
Meesaun771/
Meesean771/
Mashsan771/
Maesson771/
Meesson770/
Mossean770/
Mixssan770/
Meshann770/
Masshan770/
Masan737,483/
Mesen736,854/
Misan732,642/
Mezan732,309/
Meson731,619/
Mysan731,056/
Mosan73496/
Mesam73399/
Mešan7394/
Mesón7327/
Mesén7311/
Mexan7310/
Mesán732/
Mesèn731/
Mesòn731/
Mehessen71430/
Maissant71199/
Meijssen71170/
Meshchan71151/
Metschan7177/
Meeseang7169/
Mahassan7168/
Moissant7166/
Meschain7154/
Messeyne7146/
Mesanque7142/
Metshane7138/
Meishang7130/
Mesaheen7112/
Missangh7110/
Meschzan718/
Mohssain718/
Messoung717/
Meschaan715/
Messoune714/
Mehssoun714/
Mesanova713/
Mashshan713/
Miessein713/
Mhossain712/
Missanhe712/
Mheshane712/
Meshatyn712/
Measchan711/
Mehesane711/
Mesasing711/
Meschane711/
Meshaunn711/
Mheasane711/
M'Messon711/
Maissang711/
Meyssone711/
Moissand711/
Moissang711/
Mmeshane711/
Missagne711/
Meschant711/
Messeine711/
Messeing711/
Messonne711/
Missaine711/
Mheissen711/
Mesayneh711/
Mmetsane711/
Meesaing711/
Meeshann711/
Mheeshan711/
Hmeesang711/
Hmeeshan711/
Masschan710/
Meschean710/
Moisan6710,925/
Misang6710,055/
Medson677,267/
Misson672,832/
Moshan672,694/
Moysan672,673/
Mechan672,649/
Meisen672,255/
Misgan672,096/
Mohsan672,075/
Missen672,042/
Maesen671,955/
Mishan671,947/
Miesen671,494/
Mezain671,377/
Mashan671,356/
Meeson671,130/
Massen671,104/
Metson67928/
Meesen67788/
Mahsan67511/
Meason67505/
Meizan67485/
Meyson67440/
Meezan67414/
Messom67357/
Moesen67342/
Meysen67327/
Misane67315/
Meysam67291/
Maisan67282/
Mezzan67277/
Mehsen67271/
Mhasan67265/
Misanh67257/
Masaun67246/
Metsam67241/
Meusen67223/
Mesham67211/
Mytsan67211/
Meesam67174/
Messem67161/
Misian67148/
Meison67134/
Misjan67121/
Maysan67111/
Mihsan67100/
Mexson6799/
Mosain6797/
Mysson6795/
Masain6789/
Mesong6787/
Myssen6786/
Myshan6766/
Majsan6763/
Măcean6763/
Meisanova6761/
Meshon6757/
Mesone6752/
Mezann6749/
Maasan6748/
Mitsan6747/
Mossen6746/
Mesion6741/
Mexsen6740/
Moszan6732/
Moissaing6730/
Masaan6730/
Meyzan6728/
Meişan6728/
Mesein6728/
Medsen6724/
Metsen6723/
Messongue6721/
Meshanova6720/
Meszen6717/
Meysanova6716/
Missam6716/
Mizsan6716/
Mehson6714/
Missangue6714/
Meisam6713/
Massón679/
Misann678/
Meggisson678/
Mosaan678/
Masanh678/
Mejson676/
Meazon676/
Myhsan676/
Misaan676/
Measam675/
Mesaim675/
Mhesen675/
Mosean674/
Masean674/
Hmysan674/
Messotten673/
Moissanne672/
Mesaichin672/
Midsan672/
Misant672/
Mesgon672/
Maissanne672/
Mezaan672/
Misain672/
Muisan672/
Mecean671/
Mecian671/
Mesaam671/
Mmasan671/
Meseen671/
Mesoon671/
Masahn671/
Meacen671/
Mgesen671/
Meíson671/
Massań671/
Meazan671/
Meşhan671/
Mezanh671/
Miosan671/
Miszan671/
Misand671/
Misean671/
Mejsen671/
Meschatin671/
Mesyon671/
Messonova671/
Mössen671/
Mässen671/
Mgisan671/
Meyssoune671/
Mesaum670/
Mieson670/
Measen670/
Mysant670/
Meuson670/
Mescen670/

Messan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Messan in the Marathi language
सानsana-

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