Massena

Massena Meaning & Origin

About Massena
The surname Massena is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin name Maximus, meaning "greatest" or "largest." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or followers of a person named Massena. The name Massena is associated with the military leader André Masséna, who served under Napoleon Bonaparte. Today, the surname Massena is relatively rare and is primarily found in Italy and France.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Massena is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Massena: 395
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,482
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Massena based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Massena is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 S IH0 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/massena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Massena in Braille

Here's how to represent Massena in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Massena in braille

How to sign the name Massena using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Massena using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Massena in sign language

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