Possamay Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uruguay
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Possamay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Possamay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uruguay451:76,2617,891
Venezuela371:816,32613,210
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Possamay Last Name Facts

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

Possamay (Russian: Поссамай) is more commonly found in Uruguay than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Possamay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Possamay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,691,963rd most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Possamay live; 97 percent live in South America and 55 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name Possamay is most widely held in Uruguay, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 76,261. In Uruguay it is most numerous in: Montevideo Department, where 60 percent are found, Tacuarembó Department, where 27 percent are found and Florida Department, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Uruguay this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 32 percent are found and Argentina, where 16 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Possamay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Possamay in the Russian language
Поссамайpossamaj-

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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 Possamay
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