Massiah
English
Etymology
West Indian and Guyanese surname of unexplained origin.
Proper noun
Massiah (plural Massiahs)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Massiah is the 40909th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 533 individuals. Massiah is most common among Black/African American (81.43%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Massiah”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 529.