Messal is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Messal
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: Focused in the Haute-Garonne (also some mentions in the Tarn), is an uncertain direction name. It can certainly designate a missal in Occitan, but anything to do with the Mass seems doubtful. Alternatively variant Massal, a Occitan forms of Marcel name. Note finally that in the Tarn stream is called "Messal" and flows into the lake of the same name.

How popular is Messal?

Messal is ranked 274514 on our list.

Messal is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in Algeria which may be its originating country too. Around 1125 people have been found who wears Messal as their family name. Messal have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
8,926 Cameroon3
38,830 Morocco1
810,193 Indonesia1
151,601 Spain1
30,360 Thailand1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
52,530 Belgium22
116,847 Canada21
Countries with hundreds of Messal:
11,594 Algeria536
40,824 France245
59,024 Germany168
158,404 United States126

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Messal
Messal is a southwestern name in old French and Occitan, denoting respect Mass Missal nickname as the cleric who serves Mass or seller of missals.

Messal Namesakes

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  • Marcus Silius Messala, Politician
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  • Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus, Author
  • Demetra Messala, Arno Breker's wife
  • Gio Messale, Film producer
  • Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus, Author
  • Lucius Vipstanus Messalla, Politician
  • Peter Messaline, Actor
  • Rüdiger Messal, Politician

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