Mousawy Surname

190,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Mousawy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mousawy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2,1351:12,3771,474
Iraq631:555,8998,855
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Mousawy (140) may also be a first name.

Mousawy Last Name Facts

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

Mousawy is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mousawy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 190,765th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,296,041 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Mousawy live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 97 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 781,395th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 140 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is held by 2,135 people, or 1 in 12,377. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 49 percent are found, Hajjah Governorate, where 23 percent are found and Ibb Governorate, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Yemen Mousawy is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 3 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mousawy
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