Moussawi Surname
Approximately 850 people bear this surname
Moussawi Surname User-submission:
This surname is Arabic, which means that those who have it are grandsons of Imam Moussa Kazem, who is the 7th Imam of Shiaa and grandson of the Prohet Mohammad, the prophet of Islam, which means that those who have this surname are descendants of the Prophet Mohammad.
Read More About This SurnameMoussawi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Oman | 103 | 1:35,806 | 2,446 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Moussawi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is Arabic, which means that those who have it are grandsons of Imam Moussa Kazem, who is the 7th Imam of Shiaa and grandson of the Prohet Mohammad, the prophet of Islam, which means that those who have this surname are descendants of the Prophet Mohammad. The distribution of this surname is mainly in Lebanon, Iran and Iraq.
- alimoussawiMoussawi Demographics
Average Moussawi Salary in
United States
$35,406 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Moussawi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moussawi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moussawi is found in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moussawi? popularity and diffusion
Moussawi is the 410,688th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,573,583 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Moussawi reside; 48 percent reside in West Asia and 42 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname is most frequent in Morocco, where it is held by 341 people, or 1 in 101,103. Beside Morocco this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 28 percent reside and Oman, where 12 percent reside.
Moussawi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Moussawi surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.
Moussawi earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,406 USD per year.
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