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

The last name Moussa (Arabic: موسا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﺳﻰ) occurs more in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Moùssà. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 356^th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,034 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Moussa are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 60 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Moussa is also the 395^th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 1,707,480 people.

Moussa is the most frequent last name in one country:Central African Republic, where 15 percent live. The surname Moussa is most commonly held in Niger, where it is carried by 646,624 people, or 1 in 30. In Niger it is mostly found in: Zinder Region, where 23 percent live, Maradi Region, where 21 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 18 percent live. Beside Niger this last name exists in 128 countries. It is also found in Central African Republic, where 15 percent live and Chad, where 12 percent live.

Moussa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Moussa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Moussa surname expanded 40,967 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moussa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Moussa last name are 1.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.27% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Moussa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 78.09% less than the national average, earning €6,579 per year; in Norway they earn 39.81% less than the national average, earning 208,291 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 170.79% more than the national average, earning R 643,500 per year; in United States they earn 17.78% more than the national average, earning $50,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.58% more than the national average, earning $50,967 CAD per year.