Abu-Musa Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Abu-Musa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Abu-Musa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abu-Musa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Abu-Musa (Russian: Абу-муса) occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abu-Musa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 45 percent of Abu-Musa are found; 45 percent are found in West Asia and 45 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.
The last name is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 1,711,527. In Israel Abu-Musa is most common in: Central District, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Israel it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and Egypt, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu-Mousa | 94 | 2 | / |
| Abu Musa | 88 | 31,123 | / |
| Abou-Moussa | 84 | 175 | / |
| Abu Musha | 82 | 1,268 | / |
| Abu Mousa | 82 | 10 | / |
| Abu Musah | 82 | 9 | / |
| Abu Mussa | 82 | 4 | / |
| Abu Musaad | 78 | 702 | / |
| Abou Mousa | 78 | 4 | / |
| Abu Musi | 75 | 1,251 | / |
| Abu Mosa | 75 | 991 | / |
| Abou Moussa | 74 | 10 | / |
| Abu-Mooza | 71 | 9 | / |
| Abu Mousi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Abu Moosa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Abu Mucha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abu Moza | 63 | 29 | / |
| Abu Mousheh | 63 | 1 | / |
Abu-Musa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Abu-Musa in the Russian language | ||
| Абу-муса | abu-musa | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abu-Musa
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