Messaoui Surname

68,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Messaoui Surname User-submission:

The Messaoui means 'descendant of Imam Moussa Kazem'. He is the 7th Imam of Shia and grandson of the Prophet Mohammad.

Messaoui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria6,3581:6,076993
France4871:136,39220,889
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

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

Messaoui (20) may also be a first name.

Messaoui Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Messaoui means 'descendant of Imam Moussa Kazem'. He is the 7th Imam of Shia and grandson of the Prophet Mohammad.

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Messaoui Last Name Facts

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

Messaoui has its highest incidence in Algeria. It can be found as: Mèssaoui. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Messaoui? popularity and diffusion

The last name Messaoui is the 68,879th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,011,036 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Messaoui live; 92 percent live in North Africa and 92 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 20 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is carried by 6,358 people, or 1 in 6,076. In Algeria it is mostly concentrated in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 21 percent reside, Batna Province, where 19 percent reside and Djelfa Province, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Algeria Messaoui exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in France, where 7 percent reside and Morocco, where 4 percent reside.

Messaoui Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Messaoui earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 70.26% less than the national average, earning $12,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.31% less than the national average, earning $31,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mèssaoui961/
Messaaoui9412/
Meussaoui944/
Messaouid943/
Mesaoui937/
Missaoui887,679/
Messaoua882/
Missaaoui824/
Maissaoui823/
Misssaoui823/
Mezaoui80290/
Misaoui807/
Mezzaoui75383/
Missaoua75137/
Mechaoui75115/
Missoaui751/
Mishaoui751/
Meachaoui711/
Mizaoui67141/
Mézaoui672/
Mesaoay671/
Michaoui63242/
Mesauoye633/
Mechouahi594/
Missoaye506/

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