Muscas Surname
Approximately 3,005 people bear this surname
Muscas 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2,726 | 1:22,435 | 3,902 |
| Romania | 133 | 1:150,961 | 15,970 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Muscaș (27) & Muscaş (1) are calculated separately.
Muscas (18) may also be a first name.
Muscas 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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Muscas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Muscas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Muscas is carried by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Muscaș or Muscaş. For other possible spellings of Muscas click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Muscas? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 147,349th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,425,140 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Muscas are found; 91 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 91 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 18 people.
The last name is most numerous in Italy, where it is held by 2,726 people, or 1 in 22,435. In Italy it is most numerous in: Sardinia, where 92 percent are found, Tuscany, where 3 percent are found and Lazio, where 2 percent are found. Barring Italy it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 4 percent are found and Belgium, where 1 percent are found.
Muscas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Muscas last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Muscas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 43.01% less than the national average, earning €17,115 per year and in United States they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning $47,536 USD per year.
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