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

The surname Musa (Bengali: মুসা, Georgian: მუსა, Hindi: मूसा, Marathi: मुसा, Oriya: ମୁଷା, Russian: Муса) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Muşa or Muša. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Musa is the 144^th most common last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,848 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Musa are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Musa is also the 124^th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 3,438,292 people.

This last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,039,701 people, or 1 in 58. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kano, where 17 percent live, Borno, where 10 percent live and Katsina, where 10 percent live. Other than Nigeria this last name exists in 166 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 7 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.

Musa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Musa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Musa last name rose 350,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Musa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (92%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (68%) in Kenya and Muslim (87%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Musa are 1.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Musa earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 29.25% less than the national average, earning €21,247 per year; in Norway they earn 35.74% less than the national average, earning 222,399 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 22.52% less than the national average, earning R 184,116 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning $23,141,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.06% more than the national average, earning $44,040 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $48,907 CAD per year.