as a Last Name
- 5,309
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Massa
Meaning & Origins
Southern Italian: habitational name from any of various places called Massa, for example Massa Lubrense or Massa di Somma, both in Naples province, or Masse d'Albe in Aquila, all named from medieval Latin massa ‘holding’, ‘estate’ (from Latin massa ‘mass’, ‘lump’, ‘pile’, Greek maza).
| 5,636th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Massey, Moss, Mays, Massie, Maas, Massaro, Mazza, Massengale, Massengill, Masse
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 5,309
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Rhode Island
- has the most people named Massa per capita
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