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 more commonly found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Méssaoud. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Messaoud? popularity and diffusion

The last name Messaoud is the 27,277th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 369,907 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Messaoud reside; 82 percent reside in North Africa and 82 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 6,498th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 161,792 people.

It is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is carried by 14,484 people, or 1 in 2,667. In Algeria it is most common in: Oran Province, where 32 percent live, Blida Province, where 10 percent live and Tébessa Province, where 9 percent live. Outside of Algeria it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 14 percent live and Morocco, where 8 percent live.

Messaoud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Messaoud last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the 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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