Mâ Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Barbados

Mâ Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mâ Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Barbados11:287,4482,772
France11:66,422,722504,397
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

The alternate forms: Ma (21,354,561), (34), (2) & (1) are calculated separately.

(53) may also be a first name.

Mâ Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mâ has its highest incidence in Peru. It may also be found as a variant: Ma, , or . Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mâ? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mâ is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Mâ are found; 40 percent are found in Caribbean and 40 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 1,366,219th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 53 people.

The last name Mâ is most widespread in Peru, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 15,892,062. Without taking into account Peru this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Barbados, where 20 percent live and France, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ma8321,354,561/
8334/
832/
831/
Mâţ8051/
Mâe803/
Maâ801/
Mâş801/
Mâț801/
Mâță6775/
Maât672/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mâ
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