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Where Does The Last Name Misk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Misk (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺴﻚ, Hindi: मिसके, Russian: Миск) is borne by more people in Jordan than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Misk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 152,471^st most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,525,137 people. Misk is primarily found in Asia, where 65 percent of Misk are found; 65 percent are found in West Asia and 50 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 87,327^th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 5,827 people.

The last name is most common in Jordan, where it is borne by 659 people, or 1 in 13,418. In Jordan it is mostly concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 95 percent reside, Aqaba Governorate, where 5 percent reside and Balqa Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Excluding Jordan it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 21 percent reside and Palestine, where 19 percent reside.

Misk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Misk has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 590 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Misk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Misk surname is primarily Latin Catholic (90%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Misk are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Misk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $45,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.64% less than the national average, earning $48,370 CAD per year.