Mouissa Surname

268,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Mouissa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mouissa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco8861:38,9126,295
Niger4331:44,3232,305
Algeria1001:386,31633,655
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Congo11:4,989,09634,171

Mouissa (115) may also be a first name.

Mouissa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mouissa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﺲ) is more commonly found in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mouissa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 268,397th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 5,012,067 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mouissa are found; 68 percent are found in North Africa and 68 percent are found in Mahgreb. Mouissa is also the 873,022nd most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 115 people.

The surname is most numerous in Morocco, where it is carried by 886 people, or 1 in 38,912. Besides Morocco this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 30 percent live and Algeria, where 7 percent live.

Mouissa Last Name Statistics demography

Mouissa earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mouissa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mouissa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﻴﺲamys-

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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
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  • 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 Mouissa
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