Mousawi Surname
Approximately 383 people bear this surname
Mousawi Surname User-submission:
Musavi is a Persian name, most prevalent in Iran, Iraq and Bahrain. Musavi are sayyids, descendants of the Prophet Muhammed. Members of this family include Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (former Iranian Supreme Leader), Mir Hossein Mousavi (Last PM of Iran), and Abbas Al Musawi (leader of Hezbollah until 1992).
Read More About This SurnameMousawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Lebanon | 10 | 1:563,708 | 13,499 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Mousawi (26) may also be a first name.
Mousawi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Musavi is a Persian name, most prevalent in Iran, Iraq and Bahrain. Musavi are sayyids, descendants of the Prophet Muhammed. Members of this family include Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini (former Iranian Supreme Leader), Mir Hossein Mousavi (Last PM of Iran), and Abbas Al Musawi (leader of Hezbollah until 1992).
- abcdefgMousawi Demographics
Average Mousawi Salary in
United States
$100,833 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mousawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mousawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mousawi is found in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mousawi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 749,861st most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,027,535 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Mousawi live; 46 percent live in North Africa and 46 percent live in Mahgreb. Mousawi is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 26 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Morocco, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 202,801. Outside of Morocco Mousawi exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 13 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.
Mousawi Last Name Statistics demography
Mousawi earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 133.69% more than the national average, earning $100,833 USD per year.
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