Messitt Surname

1,148,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Messitt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Messitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:4,769,196247,034
England681:819,38343,863
Ireland621:75,9514,602
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Messitt Last Name Facts

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

Messitt is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Messitt? popularity and diffusion

Messitt is the 1,148,257th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Messitt are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 4,769,196. In The United States Messitt is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 28 percent reside, Florida, where 18 percent reside and Virginia, where 17 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent reside and Ireland, where 30 percent reside.

Messitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Messitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Messitt last name increased 447 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,360 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 282 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Messitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Messitt last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.63% being registered with the political party.

Messitt earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.52% more than the national average, earning $52,865 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Messitte9338/
Messeitt938/
Messit924/
Mesitt920/
Messett86252/
Messite8643/
Mossitt8640/
Messiet8630/
Meesitt8611/
Messeit864/
Massitt862/
Meseitt862/
Mesitte862/
Meissit861/
Messytt861/
Missitt860/
Messi8329,828/
Mesit8327/
Messette806/
Missitte801/
Messeytt801/
Mosseitt801/
Miessett800/
Messai7714,597/
Messie77847/
Messih77634/
Meesit77526/
Messis77317/
Miessi77257/
Messei77220/
Massit77199/
Meassi77144/
Mesite77142/
Messio77123/
Mhessi77103/
Messet7761/
Mesits7755/
Mezitt7718/
Messid7710/
Meshit7710/
Messhi779/
Masitt778/
Mesitz778/
Mossit777/
Meissi776/
Meussi776/
Messui775/
Messsi773/
Missit772/
Messzi772/
Meyssi772/
Mesith771/
Mgessi771/
Mositt771/
Meïssi771/
Messii771/
Mesitì771/
Medssi771/
Measit771/
Messaid711,173/
Massett71669/
Missett71377/
Mossett71204/
Massiet71168/
Messied71121/
Messich7173/
Messieh7164/
Meesith7126/
Messaih7123/
Meisite7123/
Messete7118/
Messeid7116/
Messeih7116/
Massuit7116/
Meisitz7115/
Massait7114/
Missiet7111/
Meshshi715/
Messeis715/
Messais715/
Misseit714/
Messaia713/
Masseit713/
Mosseit712/
Messeth712/
Messiod712/
Meisset712/
Mascitt711/
Massoit711/
Metsits711/
Meseite711/
Meshsis711/
Mmesait711/
Mossait711/
Miessui711/
Missoit711/
Missait711/
Messaiz711/
Missite711/
Mesheit711/
Mesiete711/
Messaai711/
Messihe711/
Metshit711/
Meessai711/
Mesette711/
Meassie710/
Messa6712,755/
Missi676,925/
Messe674,521/
Misit672,676/
Mecit672,526/
Meshi672,269/
Mesić671,658/
Mesci671,546/
Messaggi67969/
Mesiy67717/
Metsi67656/
Messy67653/
Masit67577/
Mesai67392/
Mesih67342/
Mezit67331/
Meses67243/
Mesis67213/
Mosit67172/
Mesei67151/
Mesie67123/
Mesui67117/
Mesxi67101/
Meysi6789/
Meisi6778/
Medsi6751/
Mesitova6740/
Messé6740/
Messieha6733/
Mehsi6732/
Missette6722/
Meisheit6719/
Moissett6717/
Meset6717/
Mexsi6713/
Mesgi6711/
Measi6711/
Meiszett6710/
Mässi678/
Mesyi677/
Mesii677/
Mesid675/
Mesoi675/
Mejsi672/
Mesys672/
M'Essaid671/
Meassich671/
Meshette671/
Maissait671/
Mestschi671/
Mesés671/
Messeiss671/
Messè671/
Mesič671/
Myssette671/
Meusi671/
Missieth671/
Meisseid670/
Meysheit670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Messitt
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