Musca Surname
Approximately 4,533 people bear this surname
Musca Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the medieval name Musca, linked in turn to the term musca, meaning 'fly', and therefore to the nicknames that identify 'annoying person' as the insect. Musca is a Spanish term to indicate the chestnut color.
Read More About This SurnameMusca Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2,056 | 1:9,766 | 1,289 |
| Italy | 913 | 1:66,984 | 11,914 |
| Philippines | 827 | 1:122,416 | 21,043 |
| Australia | 221 | 1:122,152 | 13,424 |
| United States | 196 | 1:1,849,280 | 120,610 |
| Spain | 91 | 1:513,759 | 25,575 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| Moldova | 41 | 1:86,863 | 10,849 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Haiti | 18 | 1:593,550 | 10,971 |
| Colombia | 11 | 1:4,343,097 | 17,306 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Muscă (503) & Muscã (1) are calculated separately.
Musca (30) may also be a first name.
Musca Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the medieval name Musca, linked in turn to the term musca, meaning 'fly', and therefore to the nicknames that identify 'annoying person' as the insect. Musca is a Spanish term to indicate the chestnut color.
The surname Musca, very rare, came from Italy originally, it is specific to a small area around Lecce, called Salento. It is a very common surname also in Romania.
Muscas is a Sardinian surname, typical of Cagliari with a strain also in Oristano. Moscariello and Muscariello are typical of Campania, but extended to the rest of the South. Musco is typical of Sicily, Calabria and Campania.
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Musca Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musca Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Musca is found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Muscă or Muscã. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musca? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 103,674th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,607,665 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Musca are found; 46 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 46 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,911,214th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 30 people.
This surname is most widely held in Romania, where it is borne by 2,056 people, or 1 in 9,766. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Arad County, where 12 percent are found, Galați County, where 11 percent are found and Suceava County, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Romania it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 20 percent are found and The Philippines, where 18 percent are found.
Musca Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Musca has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Musca last name increased 9,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Musca Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Musca surname are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.06% being registered with the party.
The amount Musca earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 18.88% more than the national average, earning €35,701 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $22,581,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.11% more than the national average, earning $51,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.87% more than the national average, earning $62,538 CAD per year.
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