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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Average Muscas Salary in
United States
$47,536 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 has its highest incidence in Italy. It can appear in the variant forms: Muscaș or Muscaş. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Muscas? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 147,349th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,425,140 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Muscas reside; 91 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 91 percent reside in Italic Europe. Muscas is also the 2,608,198th most numerous given name worldwide, held by 18 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Italy, where it is borne by 2,726 people, or 1 in 22,435. In Italy Muscas is most common in: Sardinia, where 92 percent are found, Tuscany, where 3 percent are found and Lazio, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Italy this last name is found 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 Muscas are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the 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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