Moussaid Surname
Approximately 15,339 people bear this surname
Moussaid Surname User-submission:
The Moussaid surname comes from moussa, meaning 'Mosses', and id, meaning 'place', 'village'. Therefore the surname Moussaid means 'from the place of Mosses'. A region in Iraq has this name.
Moussaid Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 14,927 | 1:2,310 | 172 |
| Spain | 219 | 1:213,480 | 14,387 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Moussaïd (11) are calculated separately.
Moussaid (418) may also be a first name.
Moussaid Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Moussaid surname comes from moussa, meaning 'Mosses', and id, meaning 'place', 'village'. Therefore the surname Moussaid means 'from the place of Mosses'. A region in Iraq has this name.
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Average Moussaid Salary in
United States
$53,167 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Moussaid Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moussaid Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moussaid (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺴﻴﻌﻴﺪ) is found most in Morocco. It can be rendered as: Moussaïd. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moussaid? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 34,538th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 475,099 people. The surname Moussaid is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Moussaid live; 97 percent live in North Africa and 97 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 420,385th most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 418 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is held by 14,927 people, or 1 in 2,310. Beside Morocco this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Moussaid Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Moussaid surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Moussaid earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning 335,347 kr per year and in United States they earn 23.22% more than the national average, earning $53,167 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moussaid Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moussaid in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺴﻴﻌﻴﺪ | amsyyd | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﺴﺎﻋﺪ | almsad | 50 |
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