Messent Surname

643,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Messent Surname Definition:

Apparently the mod. French messéant, ‘unseemly,’ unbecoming’ [French mes-, Latin minus, compar. of parvus, little + a deriv. of Latin sedere, to sit]

Messent Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:314,79123,605
France1141:582,65577,962
Canada481:767,61660,775
Australia451:599,90442,958
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
United States291:12,498,584473,286
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:137,71412,521
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Messent Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Apparently the mod. French messéant, ‘unseemly,’ unbecoming’ [French mes-, Latin minus, compar. of parvus, little + a deriv. of Latin sedere, to sit]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gervasius de Maisent, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Probably for Mucedent. Alexander, Hugh, Robert Mucedent, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Messent Last Name Facts

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

Messent occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Messent? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 643,972nd most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 15,472,497 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Messent reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles.

Messent is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 177 people, or 1 in 314,791. In England Messent is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 21 percent are found, Essex, where 15 percent are found and Norfolk, where 12 percent are found. Besides England it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in France, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Messent Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Messent has changed through the years. In The United States it rose 967 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Messent Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Messent last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Messent earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.07% less than the national average, earning R 21,216 per year; in United States they earn 15.36% less than the national average, earning $36,523 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $49,570 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meissent931/
Messen921,076/
Mesent9254/
Meessen861,556/
Meissen86461/
Miessen86436/
Meussen86349/
Messeng86346/
Meyssen86221/
Messien86197/
Massent8619/
Mehssen867/
Messehn867/
Messenn861/
Meassen861/
Mesents861/
Mesente861/
Messint861/
Mescent860/
Missent860/
Mesen836,854/
Mehessen80430/
Meijssen80170/
Meessuen801/
Meissenn801/
Mheissen801/
Meisen772,255/
Missen772,042/
Miesen771,494/
Messin771,063/
Meesen77788/
Meysen77327/
Mehsen77271/
Meusen77223/
Messem77161/
Meseng7789/
Myssen7786/
Masent7769/
Meshen7749/
Mexsen7740/
Medsen7724/
Metsen7723/
Mosent7720/
Meszen7717/
Meenet7717/
Messyn776/
Messén775/
Mesaen775/
Mhesen775/
Mecent773/
Mexent772/
Mezent771/
Meseen771/
Mgesen771/
Mejsen771/
Mässen771/
Misent771/
Mesenk770/
Measen770/
Mescen770/
Messengue75258/
Meyschent751/
Messina7195,042/
Messing717,400/
Maissen711,186/
Messink71453/
Meijsen71182/
Metseng71151/
Meyssin7175/
Mession7173/
Meehsen7168/
Meedsen7168/
Maysent7165/
Muyssen7147/
Misseng7135/
Meschen7134/
Mheisen7125/
Meysenc7125/
Mhissen7121/
Meysenq7115/
Missien7114/
Moyssen7111/
Meadsen7111/
Mayssen7110/
Moissen717/
Meesaen716/
Meishen714/
Misente714/
Messinc713/
Moysent713/
Mehtsen713/
Meeseng713/
Mhiesen712/
Massend712/
Messind712/
Metente712/
Messyna712/
Mijssen711/
Messinn711/
Mettsen711/
Measehn711/
Mysssen711/
Meassem711/
Metsien711/
Miehsen711/
Missaen711/
Meisene711/
Meissem711/
Mesheen711/
Mheasen711/
Massynt711/
Masendt711/
Meeseen711/
Messuin711/
Mesieng711/
Massint710/
Misen67792/
Mesin67771/
Meant67396/
Mezen67284/
Meten67261/
Mmetseng67255/
Mysen67212/
Meischen67173/
Meene67167/
Mesem6771/
Mesne6758/
Meint6738/
Maysseng6735/
Mecen6733/
Mesyn6730/
Messinne6728/
Mheen6723/
Meisehen6723/
Mehessem6718/
Meenh6717/
Mesén6711/
Metschen6710/
Mestchen678/
Mhaissen676/
Mexen676/
Meßen676/
M'Hissen675/
Metsieng675/
Mhesn674/
Mehessin672/
Maisoent671/
Measn671/
Miscente671/
Mesenova671/
Maissene671/
Mhent671/
Missenne671/
Mishennt671/
Mejdåsen671/
Mesengue671/
Mesèn671/
Mésen671/
Metseeng671/
Meejn671/
Meheseen671/
Mheedsen671/
Meessing670/
Messinck670/
Meuschen670/

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