The Messana surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 497 people carried this name — #43,438 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 588,200 people counted. That is down 6% from 527 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 129 people named Messana.
Most of them — 104 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 9 départements, most often Gard.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 119 people named Messana live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Santa Fe.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Messana,
with a public archive behind them.
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Mariangela Tulumello 1820–1895 · philanthropist
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Mariangela Tulumello 1820–1895 · philanthropist
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Vincenzo Messana 1946– · physician
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Vincenzo Messana 1947– · university teacher
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Salvatore Messana 1959– · politician
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Pietro Messana 1959– · Catholic priest
Wikidata (CC0) · 7 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Messana.
- Mesa 13,566 · U.S. census
- Mesbah 133 · U.S. census
- Meschi 153 · U.S. census
- Mesmer 701 · U.S. census
- Mesnard 314 · U.S. census
- Mesquita 954 · U.S. census
- Messer 20,306 · U.S. census
- Messerli 377 · U.S. census
- Messier 4,413 · U.S. census
- Messina 12,717 · U.S. census
- Messmer 2,933 · U.S. census
- Messner 5,039 · U.S. census
When the index is not enough
This page says where Messana is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.