Missian Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Missian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Missian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea611:133,66718,337
France121:5,535,227269,324
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Missian (34) may also be a first name.

Missian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Missian is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Missian? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,075,631st most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 74 percent of Missian reside; 74 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 74 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Missian is also the 1,775,424th most widely held first name internationally, held by 34 people.

The last name Missian is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 133,667. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: East New Britain, where 59 percent reside, East Sepik, where 34 percent reside and Madang, where 3 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in France, where 15 percent reside and Tanzania, where 6 percent reside.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Missian
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