Al-Mustapha Surname

360,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Al-Mustapha Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Mustapha.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Mustapha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9981:177,49810,935
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Mustapha (857) may also be a first name.

Al-Mustapha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Mustapha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Al-Mustapha is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Al-Mustapha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Mustapha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Al-Mustapha is the 360,858th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 7,265,749 people. The last name Al-Mustapha is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Al-Mustapha live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Al-Mustapha is also the 278,206th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 857 people.

Al-Mustapha is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 998 people, or 1 in 177,498. In Nigeria Al-Mustapha is mostly found in: Bauchi, where 23 percent live, Sokoto, where 20 percent live and Kano, where 14 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

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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
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