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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 most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Muşa or Muša. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 144^th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,848 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Musa live; 78 percent live in West Africa and 78 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Musa is also the 124^th most common forename in the world. It is borne by 3,438,292 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,039,701 people, or 1 in 58. In Nigeria Musa is mostly found in: Kano, where 17 percent live, Borno, where 10 percent live and Katsina, where 10 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in 166 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 7 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.

Musa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Musa Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Musa last name are 1.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.08% being registered to vote for 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.