MAFIOSO
Joe Masseria
1886 - 1931
Joe Masseria
Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria (Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe masseˈriːa]; January 17, 1886 – April 15, 1931) was an Italian-American Mafia boss in New York City. He was boss of what is now called the Genovese crime family, one of the New York City Mafia's Five Families, from 1922 to 1931. In 1930, he battled in the Castellammarese War to take over the criminal activities in New York City. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joe Masseria has received more than 2,388,299 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Joe Masseria is the 30th most popular mafioso (up from 31st in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
2.4M
Page Views (PV)
63.46
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
4.17
Effective Languages (L*)
2.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MAFIOSOS
Among mafiosos, Joe Masseria ranks 30 out of 70. Before him are Vito Genovese, Vito Cascio Ferro, Jenny-Wanda Barkmann, Salvatore Giuliano, Khun Sa, and Amado Carrillo Fuentes. After him are Du Yuesheng, Richard Hauptmann, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, Richard Kuklinski, Frank Lucas, and Sundance Kid.
Most Popular Mafiosos in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVito Genovese
1897 - 1969
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 24
Vito Cascio Ferro
1862 - 1943
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 25
Jenny-Wanda Barkmann
1922 - 1946
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 26
Salvatore Giuliano
1922 - 1950
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 27
Khun Sa
1934 - 2007
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 28
Amado Carrillo Fuentes
1956 - 1997
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 29
Joe Masseria
1886 - 1931
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 30
Du Yuesheng
1888 - 1951
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 31
Richard Hauptmann
1899 - 1936
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 32
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 33
Richard Kuklinski
1935 - 2006
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 34
Frank Lucas
1930 - 2019
HPI: 62.51
Rank: 35
Sundance Kid
1867 - 1908
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 36
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1886, Joe Masseria ranks 70. Before him are Hugh Lofting, Mary Wigman, Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière, Nobutake Kondō, Walter H. Schottky, and Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg. After him are Frederic Bartlett, Taimur bin Feisal, Edward Bach, Ali Sami Yen, Henry King, and Amédée Ozenfant. Among people deceased in 1931, Joe Masseria ranks 41. Before him are Vincent d'Indy, Jaime, Duke of Madrid, Auguste Forel, Charles Algernon Parsons, Antonio Salandra, and Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia. After him are Santiago Rusiñol, Eugene de Blaas, Motilal Nehru, Alexandre Darracq, Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, and Nellie Melba.
Others Born in 1886
Go to all RankingsHugh Lofting
WRITER
1886 - 1947
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 64
Mary Wigman
DANCER
1886 - 1973
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 65
Lothar von Arnauld de la Perière
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1941
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 66
Nobutake Kondō
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1953
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 67
Walter H. Schottky
PHYSICIST
1886 - 1976
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 68
Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1974
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 69
Joe Masseria
MAFIOSO
1886 - 1931
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 70
Frederic Bartlett
PSYCHOLOGIST
1886 - 1969
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 71
Taimur bin Feisal
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1965
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 72
Edward Bach
PHYSICIAN
1886 - 1936
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 73
Ali Sami Yen
SOCCER PLAYER
1886 - 1951
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 74
Henry King
FILM DIRECTOR
1886 - 1982
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 75
Amédée Ozenfant
PAINTER
1886 - 1966
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 76
Others Deceased in 1931
Go to all RankingsVincent d'Indy
COMPOSER
1851 - 1931
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 35
Jaime, Duke of Madrid
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1931
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 36
Auguste Forel
PSYCHOLOGIST
1848 - 1931
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 37
Charles Algernon Parsons
INVENTOR
1854 - 1931
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 38
Antonio Salandra
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1931
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 39
Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1864 - 1931
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 40
Joe Masseria
MAFIOSO
1886 - 1931
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 41
Santiago Rusiñol
PAINTER
1861 - 1931
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 42
Eugene de Blaas
PAINTER
1843 - 1931
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 43
Motilal Nehru
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1931
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 44
Alexandre Darracq
ENGINEER
1855 - 1931
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 45
Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
POLITICIAN
1852 - 1931
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 46
Nellie Melba
SINGER
1861 - 1931
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 47