as a Last Name
- 12,756
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Messina
Meaning & Origins
Southern Italian: habitational name from the Sicilian city of this name. It was named Messana in the 5th century BC when it was captured by Anaxilaos of Rhegium; previously it had been known as Zancle. This is a very common surname in Sicily, especially in Palermo and Catania.
| 2,446th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 12,756
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New York
- has the most people named Messina per capita
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