Musafir Surname
Approximately 2,090 people bear this surname
Musafir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,362 | 1:131,163 | 3,746 |
| India | 285 | 1:2,691,457 | 83,799 |
| Indonesia | 273 | 1:484,429 | 39,843 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Afghanistan | 13 | 1:2,473,322 | 16,278 |
| Turkey | 11 | 1:7,074,675 | 122,870 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
The alternate forms: Müsafir (1) are calculated separately.
Musafir (31,346) may also be a first name.
Musafir Demographics
Average Musafir Salary in
United States
$37,812 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Musafir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musafir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Musafir (Bengali: মুসাফীর, Hindi: मुसाफिर, Marathi: मुसािफर, Oriya: ମୁସାଫିର, Russian: Мусафир) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Müsafir. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musafir? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 199,831st most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,486,864 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Musafir reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 66 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 26,980th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 31,346 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is held by 1,362 people, or 1 in 131,163. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 82 percent live, Sindh, where 8 percent live and Punjab, where 7 percent live. Other than Pakistan it is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.
Musafir Last Name Statistics demography
Musafir earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Müsafir | 95 | 1 | / |
| Musaffir | 93 | 19 | / |
| Musafire | 93 | 19 | / |
| Mousafir | 93 | 14 | / |
| Musaafir | 93 | 11 | / |
| Mushafir | 93 | 10 | / |
| Mussafir | 93 | 4 | / |
| Moussafir | 88 | 3,501 | / |
| Mussaffir | 88 | 3 | / |
| Mushafire | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mousafier | 88 | 1 | / |
| Musafer | 86 | 3,576 | / |
| Muzafir | 86 | 255 | / |
| Misafir | 86 | 132 | / |
| Mosafir | 86 | 85 | / |
| Musafyr | 86 | 55 | / |
| Mucafir | 86 | 43 | / |
| Musofir | 86 | 16 | / |
| Mujafir | 86 | 13 | / |
| Musafirova | 82 | 141 | / |
| Mossafir | 80 | 136 | / |
| Musaphir | 80 | 33 | / |
| Mussafer | 80 | 27 | / |
| Musaffer | 80 | 12 | / |
| Musafere | 80 | 9 | / |
| Muzaffir | 80 | 8 | / |
| Muzafair | 80 | 6 | / |
| Mushofir | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mousafer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Musaifer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muzzafir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mouzafir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mujaffir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moshafir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moussafer | 75 | 127 | / |
| Mussafeer | 75 | 4 | / |
| Musshafer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mousaphir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mushaphir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muzafer | 71 | 413 | / |
| Musafyrova | 71 | 47 | / |
| Mosafer | 71 | 33 | / |
| Musofirova | 71 | 11 | / |
| Musaferova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Moussafeur | 71 | 6 | / |
| Muzafirova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Musefer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Musofer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Misafer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muzaffer | 67 | 1,603 | / |
| Mosafeer | 67 | 252 | / |
| Mosaphir | 67 | 56 | / |
| Mouzafer | 67 | 48 | / |
| Muzzafer | 67 | 34 | / |
| Muchofir | 67 | 20 | / |
| Mujaffer | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mossafer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mujaphir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muzafeer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mosaafer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muzaafer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muzafere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mujaafer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mauzafer | 67 | 1 | / |
Musafir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Musafir in the Hindi language | ||
| मुसाफिर | musaphira | 92.51 |
| मुसाफीर | musaphira | 5.46 |
| मूसाफिर | musaphira | 0.82 |
| मुसफिर | musaphira | 0.78 |
| मूसाफीर | musaphira | 0.17 |
| मुसफीर | musaphira | 0.05 |
| मुसाफि़र | musaphira | 0.04 |
| मूसफिर | musaphira | 0.04 |
| मुसाफ़िर | musafira | 0.03 |
| मुशाफिर | musaphira | 0.03 |
| मुसफीर् | musaphir | 0.01 |
| मुसाफिऱ | musaphira | 0.01 |
| Musafir in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁସାଫିର | musaphira | 66.67 |
| ମୁଶାଫିର | musaphira | 33.33 |
| Musafir in the Bengali language | ||
| মুসাফীর | musaphira | 50 |
| মুসাফির | musaphira | 50 |
| Musafir in the Marathi language | ||
| मुसािफर | musaiphara | 47.99 |
| मुसाफीर | musaphira | 45.18 |
| मुसिफर | musiphara | 2.81 |
| मुसफीर | musaphira | 2.56 |
| मुसापीर | musapira | 0.12 |
| मूसाफीर | musaphira | 0.12 |
| मुसिफ़र | musifara | 0.12 |
| Musafir in the Russian language | ||
| Мусафир | musafir | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musafir
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