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).
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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 most in Morocco. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mousawi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 749,861st most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 19,027,535 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 46 percent of Mousawi are found; 46 percent are found in North Africa and 46 percent are found in Mahgreb. Mousawi is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent given name on earth, held by 26 people.
The surname Mousawi is most commonly occurring in Morocco, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 202,801. Barring Morocco this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 13 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
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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