Mifsud Surname

39,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malta
Highest density in:
Malta

Mifsud Surname User-submission:

The meaning of mifsud is said to be 'Southern Faithfull' from the times of Roger The Norman. It originated in Spain, Sicily and Malta, derived from the Old Norman 'miferes' (faithfull) and 'sud' (south.)

Mifsud Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malta6,8811:6313
Australia2,9071:9,2861,387
United States1,0121:358,16131,966
England6881:80,9868,988
France6441:103,14115,192
Canada5351:68,8707,911
Spain1141:410,10622,221
Gibraltar1111:30619
Belgium551:209,03027,072
Italy311:1,972,79688,569
Ireland291:162,3777,171
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Libya161:390,2481,390
Wales141:221,03813,576
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Faroe Islands41:12,250984
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mifsud (21) may also be a first name.

Mifsud Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of mifsud is said to be 'Southern Faithfull' from the times of Roger The Norman. It originated in Spain, Sicily and Malta, derived from the Old Norman 'miferes' (faithfull) and 'sud' (south.)

- anonymous submission

Mifsud Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mifsud Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mifsud is held by more people in Malta than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mifsud? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 39,853rd most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 553,344 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Mifsud live; 54 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent live in Italic Europe. Mifsud is also the 2,368,944th most widely held first name globally It is held by 21 people.

It is most prevalent in Malta, where it is held by 6,881 people, or 1 in 63. Apart from Malta it is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Mifsud Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mifsud has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 101,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 17,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mifsud Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mifsud surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mifsud earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 61.12% less than the national average, earning €11,677 per year; in United States they earn 23.75% more than the national average, earning $53,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.42% more than the national average, earning $60,327 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Misfsud921/
Mifsudd921/
Mifssud921/
Mifsut83124/
Mifsod833/
Mifjud831/
Mifsup831/
Mufsud831/
Miffsut771/
Mefsut6750/
Mevsud671/
Mebsud671/
Mifsot671/
Mefsout6253/

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