Msa Surname
Approximately 6,768 people bear this surname
Msa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4,847 | 1:36,547 | 2,955 |
| Comoros | 1,193 | 1:628 | 93 |
| France | 639 | 1:103,948 | 15,344 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Msa (2,566) may also be a first name.
Msa Demographics
Average Msa Salary in
South Africa
R 134,880
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Msa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Msa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Msa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﺻﺎ, Russian: Мса) is most common in Nigeria. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Msa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Msa? popularity and diffusion
Msa is the 72,808th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,076,765 people. The surname Msa is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Msa reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 72 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 145,380th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 2,566 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4,847 people, or 1 in 36,547. In Nigeria Msa is mostly found in: Borno, where 38 percent reside, Imo, where 20 percent reside and Benue, where 17 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Comoros, where 18 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.
Msa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Msa surname is predominantly Christian (70%) in Nigeria.
Msa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.24% less than the national average, earning R 134,880 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Msau | 86 | 1,572 | / |
| Msai | 86 | 541 | / |
| Mssa | 86 | 173 | / |
| Msia | 86 | 154 | / |
| Msas | 86 | 122 | / |
| Msad | 86 | 102 | / |
| Msaa | 86 | 91 | / |
| Msah | 86 | 68 | / |
| Msha | 86 | 58 | / |
| Msca | 86 | 28 | / |
| Msoa | 86 | 10 | / |
| Msat | 86 | 10 | / |
| M'Sa | 86 | 9 | / |
| Msea | 86 | 8 | / |
| Måsa | 86 | 8 | / |
| Hmsa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Msaj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Msap | 86 | 2 | / |
| Msza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Msay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ms'a | 86 | 1 | / |
| Msuha | 75 | 9,204 | / |
| Msaad | 75 | 4,151 | / |
| Mshai | 75 | 1,372 | / |
| Msaid | 75 | 665 | / |
| Msaya | 75 | 252 | / |
| Msjah | 75 | 171 | / |
| Msaih | 75 | 142 | / |
| Mshah | 75 | 45 | / |
| Msaud | 75 | 25 | / |
| M'Sai | 75 | 12 | / |
| Mshad | 75 | 10 | / |
| Msaja | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mssad | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mshau | 75 | 6 | / |
| M'Sia | 75 | 6 | / |
| Msaat | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mmsha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mshaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Msgea | 75 | 3 | / |
| Msays | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hmsah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Msahe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mssai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Msaha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Msaht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mshea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Msuoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Msioa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Msiua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mësaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Msahd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Msaaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| M'Sas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mssah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hmsia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mssea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mseha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mhsai | 75 | 1 | / |
| M'Ssa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mso | 67 | 10,247 | / |
| Msi | 67 | 7,464 | / |
| Mse | 67 | 827 | / |
| Mza | 67 | 366 | / |
| M'Said | 67 | 353 | / |
| Mshaid | 67 | 206 | / |
| Mja | 67 | 165 | / |
| Me'esa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Hmsaid | 67 | 54 | / |
| Msy | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mëshaj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Mësaja | 67 | 26 | / |
| M'Saad | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mssaad | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mshaya | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mssaid | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hmshah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mxa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Msahat | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Siah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmshah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mshaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Saâd | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Saïd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mshhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmshha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmshaa | 67 | 1 | / |
Msa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Msa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺎﺻﺎ | masa | - |
| Msa in the Russian language | ||
| Мса | msa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Msa
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