Moustfa Surname
Approximately 3,103 people bear this surname
Moustfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2,868 | 1:32,056 | 3,426 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Moustfa (1,702) may also be a first name.
Moustfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moustfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moustfa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻤﺼﻄﻔﻰ) is found most in Egypt. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moustfa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 143,421st most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,348,548 people. The surname Moustfa is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Moustfa reside; 93 percent reside in North Africa and 93 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 186,271st most common forename globally, held by 1,702 people.
The surname Moustfa is most numerous in Egypt, where it is borne by 2,868 people, or 1 in 32,056. Excluding Egypt this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found and Sudan, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moustfai | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mustfa | 92 | 16,135 | / |
| Mostfa | 92 | 11,766 | / |
| Moutfa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mousstfai | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mostfaa | 86 | 125 | / |
| Mostfai | 86 | 88 | / |
| Musthfa | 86 | 86 | / |
| Mushtfa | 86 | 69 | / |
| Mustfah | 86 | 41 | / |
| Mustfha | 86 | 32 | / |
| Mustffa | 86 | 26 | / |
| Mustfaa | 86 | 17 | / |
| Mustdfa | 86 | 16 | / |
| Mustfea | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mustfai | 86 | 4 | / |
| Moostfa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Maustfa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mosstfa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Musttfa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mostffa | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mostfay | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mustfas | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mustfaj | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mustfau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mustpfa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Muostfa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mosthfa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mostfah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Motstfa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Musstfa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mujstfa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mutfa | 83 | 46 | / |
| Motfa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Moustpha | 80 | 78 | / |
| Mustphfa | 80 | 55 | / |
| Musthffa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mustfaiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Musstfaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mostffai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mutfah | 77 | 69 | / |
| Mostfi | 77 | 59 | / |
| Mutfaz | 77 | 55 | / |
| Mastfa | 77 | 24 | / |
| Mustfi | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mustfy | 77 | 7 | / |
| Motfai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mostfe | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mostfo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mostfy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mutfau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mustfe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moustphha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mustpha | 71 | 2,445 | / |
| Mustfij | 71 | 14 | / |
| Mustfiz | 71 | 11 | / |
| Mostpha | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mastfay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mastfai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mutffat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mostpfi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mushtfi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mustfej | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mastfaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moudfai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mostfid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matfa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Musthpha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Maustpha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mudfa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mustphat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mushtpha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mostphai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mustphaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mustfeez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Modfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musthfie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moudfaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mustphau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Musstpha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moudtpha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muustpha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mustfees | 67 | 1 | / |
Moustfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moustfa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻤﺼﻄﻔﻰ | almstfy | - |
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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 Moustfa
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