Musay Surname
Approximately 297 people bear this surname
Musay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 76 | 1:2,330,826 | 78,393 |
| Mauritius | 43 | 1:30,079 | 5,976 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Kazakhstan | 16 | 1:1,105,156 | 63,055 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Muşay (1) are calculated separately.
Musay (863) may also be a first name.
Musay Demographics
Average Musay Salary in
United States
$25,575 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Musay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Musay (Bengali: মুসয়, Hindi: मुसय, Marathi: मुसाय, Russian: Мусай) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Muşay. For other possible spellings of Musay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musay? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 899,940th most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 24,537,192 people. The last name Musay occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Musay are found; 27 percent are found in West Africa and 26 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Musay is also the 277,131st most commonly held given name on earth, borne by 863 people.
The surname Musay is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 2,330,826. In Nigeria Musay is most prevalent in: Borno, where 99 percent are found and Kaduna, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria Musay exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Mauritius, where 14 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.
Musay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Musay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Musay last name grew 217 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Musay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Musay surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
Musay earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.73% less than the national average, earning $25,575 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Musay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Musay in the Bengali language | ||
| মুসয় | musaya | - |
| Musay in the Hindi language | ||
| मुसय | musaya | - |
| Musay in the Marathi language | ||
| मुसाय | musaya | - |
| Musay in the Russian language | ||
| Мусай | musaj | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Musay
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