Messaoud Surname

27,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Messaoud Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Messaoud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria14,4841:2,667336
Mauritania2,8511:1,436181
Morocco1,6021:21,5213,358
France2561:259,46440,012
Tunisia1201:5,089814
Belgium1071:107,44516,114
Spain641:730,50131,369
England481:1,160,79354,689
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Méssaoud (1) are calculated separately.

Messaoud (161,792) may also be a first name.

Messaoud Last Name Facts

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

Messaoud (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺴﻌﻮﺩ) is found most in Algeria. It may also be rendered as: Méssaoud. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Messaoud? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 27,277th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 369,907 people. Messaoud is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Messaoud live; 82 percent live in North Africa and 82 percent live in Mahgreb. Messaoud is also the 6,498th most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 161,792 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is borne by 14,484 people, or 1 in 2,667. In Algeria Messaoud is primarily found in: Oran Province, where 32 percent reside, Blida Province, where 10 percent reside and Tébessa Province, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria Messaoud occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 14 percent reside and Morocco, where 8 percent reside.

Messaoud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Messaoud are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Messaoud earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.11% more than the national average, earning $44,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.04% less than the national average, earning $40,719 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Messaoud Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Messaoud in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺴﻌﻮﺩmswd99.45
ﺍﻣﺒﻴﺮﻳﻚambyryk0.11

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Footnotes

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