Find out how popular the last name Massoud is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Massoud.

Massoud, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Massoud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Massoud in America

Massoud is the 29793rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Massoud surname appeared 789 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Massoud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Massoud to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Massoud

The surname Massoud is of Arabic origin and can be traced back to the Middle East and North Africa regions. It is derived from the Arabic word "mas'ud," which means "fortunate" or "lucky."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Massoud can be found in historical documents and manuscripts dating back to the 8th century AD. One notable reference is in the writings of the renowned Persian scholar and philosopher Al-Farabi, who lived from 872 to 950 AD.

During the medieval period, the name Massoud was particularly prevalent among Arab dynasties and ruling families. One of the most famous historical figures bearing this name was Saladin Massoud, also known as Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, who was the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty and a celebrated Sultan of Egypt and Syria from 1171 to 1193 AD.

Another prominent individual with the surname Massoud was Ahmad Shah Massoud, an Afghan military commander and leader of the Northern Alliance during the Soviet-Afghan War and the subsequent Taliban regime. He was born in 1953 and was assassinated in 2001, just days before the September 11th attacks in the United States.

In addition to these historical figures, the name Massoud has been associated with several other notable individuals throughout history. For example, Massoud Barzani, born in 1946, is a Kurdish politician and the current President of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq.

The name Massoud has also been found in various place names and geographic locations, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. For instance, Massoud is a town located in the Tizi Ouzou Province of Algeria, and there is a village called Massoud in the Settat Province of Morocco.

While the surname Massoud originated in the Arab world, it has since spread to other regions and cultures through migration and intermarriage. Nevertheless, the name continues to carry its deep-rooted Arabic heritage and the connotation of good fortune and prosperity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Massoud

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Massoud.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Massoud was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Massoud has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Massoud was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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