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

Mousavi (Marathi: मौसवी) occurs most in Iran. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Mousavi is the 1,262^nd most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 17,266 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Mousavi reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Mousavi is also the 89,767^th most frequent forename in the world, borne by 5,575 people.

It is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 419,420 people, or 1 in 183. In Iran it is mostly found in: Khuzestan Province, where 15 percent live, Tehran Province, where 15 percent live and Isfahan Province, where 8 percent live. Besides Iran this surname is found in 67 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and Afghanistan, where 0 percent live.

Mousavi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Shiite (89%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Mousavi surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mousavi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.07% more than the national average, earning 353,247 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.39% more than the national average, earning $49,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.03% more than the national average, earning $56,654 CAD per year.