Mussa Surname

1,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460,441 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Mussa Surname User-submission:

A surname of Arabic origin. It is the Muslim version of "Moses", which means 'son'.

Mussa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania215,7201:24513
Mozambique112,4731:24227
Ethiopia39,4401:2,473435
Malawi29,5651:57940
Sudan23,5201:1,595231
Libya12,7731:48987
DR Congo8,3461:8,8521,098
Rwanda3,1011:3,665908
Somalia1,9121:7,036563
Nigeria1,6641:106,4567,133
Egypt1,3421:68,5076,354
Kenya1,0341:44,6614,628
Pakistan1,0271:173,9474,472
India9771:785,12335,381
Italy8581:71,27812,577
England7741:71,9878,238
United States6321:573,51147,017
Brazil5341:400,88815,276
Argentina5301:80,6486,825
Indonesia4021:328,97828,772
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Portugal2081:50,0882,835
South Africa1841:294,44428,524
France1791:371,07755,233
Zimbabwe1731:89,23812,859
Canada1701:216,73920,919
Kazakhstan1611:109,82911,898
Venezuela1521:198,7115,422
Djibouti1501:6,100439
Cameroon1361:152,71416,743
Chile1311:134,4774,748
United Arab Emirates1311:69,9416,659
Sweden1191:82,7466,109
Russia1081:1,334,47394,603
Iraq891:393,5027,096
Thailand811:872,078137,928
Mexico711:1,748,25617,580
Australia691:391,24231,907
Niger681:282,2368,651
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Zambia621:255,64415,337
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Angola491:550,8002,323
Liberia421:104,9658,284
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Ukraine361:1,264,519108,003
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Kyrgyzstan291:205,95420,223
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Uganda261:1,501,51154,973
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Burundi251:392,194499
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Norway161:321,39331,311
China151:91,154,7714,767
Benin131:795,04642,452
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
Oman101:368,7975,193
Wales91:343,83718,086
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Panama51:782,45211,059
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Eritrea41:1,187,975480
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Mussá (9,299) & Müssa (1) are calculated separately.

Mussa (269,250) may also be a first name.

Mussa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of Arabic origin. It is the Muslim version of "Moses", which means 'son'.

- mukaiba

Mussa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mussa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mussa (Hindi: मुस्सा, Marathi: मुसा, Russian: Мусса) is found most in Tanzania. It may occur in the variant forms: Mussá or Müssa. Click here to see other potential spellings of Mussa.

How Common Is The Last Name Mussa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,159th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 15,827 people. The last name Mussa is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mussa reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,892nd most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 269,250 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 215,720 people, or 1 in 245. In Tanzania Mussa is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 9 percent are found and Mtwara Region, where 8 percent are found. Not including Tanzania it is found in 115 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 24 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 9 percent are found.

Mussa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mussa has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 19,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 5,745 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mussa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (78%) in Kenya and Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Mussa last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mussa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.76% less than the national average, earning 232,715 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 86.82% more than the national average, earning R 443,964 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning $24,299,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $41,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.59% less than the national average, earning $40,946 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mussá939,299/
Müssa931/
Moussa911,447,642/
Mussah915,350/
Mussad912,707/
Maussa91845/
Mussai91365/
Mussat91345/
Mussap9183/
Mussay9146/
Muissa9132/
Mussau9129/
Mussas9114/
Muessa915/
Meussa914/
Musssa913/
Mussaa912/
Mujssa911/
Muussa911/
Hmussa911/
Musa893,943,852/
Mousssa831,325/
Moussay83995/
Moussad83412/
Moussas83301/
Mouyssa83263/
Moussaa83222/
Mmoussa83140/
Moussaz8380/
Moussza8368/
Mousdsa8362/
Moussai8359/
Moussat8352/
Moussoa8351/
Mussatt8344/
Moudssa8326/
Mussaud8325/
Moujssa8318/
Mouszsa8316/
Mùoussa8314/
Mussach8313/
Moussah8312/
Mussapp838/
Moussaâ838/
Mussaid837/
Ùmoussa837/
Mussaad835/
Moussaï834/
Mussath833/
Moussau833/
Moussea832/
Mussaph831/
Mussaat831/
Maussad831/
Mouxssa831/
Mousséa831/
Mussaah831/
Mâoussa831/
Moussha831/
Musshay830/
Mousa80572,691/
Musau8079,283/
Musah8062,440/
Mossa8033,284/
Musso8027,997/
Missa8019,878/
Musse8016,223/
Musat8013,881/
Mussi809,286/
Musha807,884/
Muesa804,940/
Musas803,781/
Musaj802,767/
Muusa802,080/
Musai801,790/
Musia801,618/
Mausa801,558/
Musad801,241/
Musaa801,218/
Mujsa80925/
Musis80805/
Muzsa80717/
Mmusa80405/
Muisa80358/
Mussy80322/
Musay80297/
Mutsa80288/
'Musa80271/
Mhusa80260/
Meusa80211/
Musea80187/
Musza80126/
Musga80118/
Muses80112/
Musap8067/
Musja8036/
Musos8030/
Hmusa8027/
Mudsa8016/
Mgusa8015/
Mussó8015/
Muhsa809/
Musaz807/
Musaâ804/
Muysa803/
Mussé802/
Musoa802/
Móssa801/
Moussaid7715,339/
Mussault77159/
Moussaad77147/
Moussaud7793/
Moussaha7711/
Moussaïd7711/
Moussa'a775/
Moussaya775/
Moussais774/
Moussass774/
Moussauh772/
Moussait772/
Mausseea771/
Mouyssaz771/
Mouyssza771/
Mousdsaz771/
Moussaaa771/
Mousseae771/
Mousssaa771/
Mouszsza771/
Moouussa771/
Musseaud771/
Musseaut771/
Mouhssas771/
Maussaud771/
Mausse7339,214/
Musser7313,100/
Mussie7311,688/
Moussi7311,160/
Musaad737,471/
Mousse736,579/
Musset733,111/
Mussio732,720/
Mousso732,436/
Musaya732,047/
Mousad731,881/
Muusha731,473/
Musaja731,306/
Missah731,285/
Mutsau731,243/
Moussy731,108/
Mussey731,096/
Mautsa73974/
Mousaa73946/
Mushai73782/
Moossa73662/
Muusse73620/
Mussoi73601/
Mossay73477/
Mausas73428/
Musaid73412/
Mussot73401/
Muysat73359/
Museau73327/
Musahu73327/
Mousas73301/
Mousis73290/
Mushat73246/
Muscha73236/
Missau73231/
Hmissa73216/
Muisah73184/
Mushas73173/
Murzsa73165/
Muisha73161/
Muzsai73148/
Mutsaa73127/
Musaah73126/
Miessa73122/
Mousay73118/
Musach73114/
Mahusa73102/
Mausia73100/
Musits7392/
Muisse7380/
Mousat7364/
Musait7363/
Mousha7362/
Musaha7358/
Mushad7358/
Missai7354/
Moessa7353/
Muzsay7352/
Musisz7352/
Muesha7351/
Mousah7349/
Mausai7347/
Mushah7347/
Muises7346/
Mmissa7345/
Mussou7344/
Mouses7341/
Mousga7341/
Mushaa7340/
Mousia7340/
Musaus7337/
Mutsai7336/
Mutsha7336/
Mossoa7335/
Musaas7334/
Mossau7334/
Museat7331/
Mussis7330/
Moussé7330/
Mausha7329/
Mossea7329/
Musses7327/
Mushau7326/
Musaat7325/
Moutsa7324/
Musajë7324/
Maussi7323/
Mushaj7323/
Missaï7318/
Musaip7313/
Mousai7313/
Mauses7313/
Mussee7313/
Musseh7313/
Mausso7312/
Musaud7312/
Mausad7311/
Missay7311/
Musyoa7311/
Åmossa7310/
Mushap7310/
Mausat7310/
M'Issa739/
Mhusha739/
Mossai739/
Muisay739/
Muszah738/
Mausah738/
Mausay738/
Mgussi737/
Musios737/
Mussed737/
Moudsa737/
Musjai736/
Missha736/
Mussid736/
Mausis736/
Mussei736/
Mossaa736/
Meussi736/
Mosssa736/
Meusai735/
Mushay735/
Mussoo735/
Muhsau735/
Mousza735/
Musies735/
Mohusa735/
Muthsa734/
Musaph734/
Mushha734/
Muisat734/
Musshi734/
Mgusha734/
Mouysa734/
Mausau733/
Musead733/
Muisia733/
Missea733/
Mishsa733/
Mutsos733/
Mussod733/
Moussè733/
Mushea732/
Mousau732/
Muusaa732/
Mushaz732/
Musaia732/
Musatt732/
Muisis732/
Musahh732/
Meusse732/
Mussoy732/
Mhusay732/
Mousos732/
Mussep732/
Musçaj732/
Musaai732/
Hmusat732/
Musets731/
Mausaz731/
Meuses731/
Meusha731/
Muusai731/
Mussiy731/
Mussui731/
Musadd731/
Musapf731/
Musapp731/
Muhsai731/
Musaup731/
Musaaa731/
Mmuesa731/
Mussit731/
Mussói731/
Mudsah731/
Mousap731/
Moszsa731/
Meusah731/
Mhossa731/
Musa'a731/
Muisas731/
Muisaz731/
Muhsha731/
Muhssi731/
Misssa731/
Muusad731/
Muusay731/
Musseu731/
Musshe731/
Musuoa731/
Musa'd731/
Musauu731/
Muisau731/
Mmusha731/
Mmutsa731/
Mmuusa731/
Mossha731/
Muhsaa731/
Musaht731/
Muszap731/
Mushes731/
Musayd731/
Musazz731/
Mmusah731/
Mussop730/
Muisso730/
Mousseaux71406/
Moussault71239/
Moussaaid71137/
Mousseaud7123/
Mouzsseau711/
Musshahad711/
Muse67149,064/
Mosa67122,258/
Misa6735,168/
Mahusay6717,394/
Muza6716,252/
Musi6714,614/
Muça6712,806/
Mousset674,790/
Muso674,213/
Musy672,748/
Mussett671,662/
Moussou671,530/
Mussche671,527/
Mushaya671,305/
Mousaid67923/
Mausser67809/
Moutsos67581/
Mousios67572/
Mushayt67560/
Mousaad67544/
Mushait67526/
Moussoh67435/
Moussis67338/
Mousseh67217/
Mahussi67213/
Mushatt67193/
Moutsis67184/
Mausset67170/
Moussid67170/
Moussie67164/
Muşa67164/
Moussot67163/
Mousser67163/
Mousist67103/
Moussey67102/
Muxa6786/
Moussei6783/
Mushaha6781/
Mushaja6777/
Miessau6772/
Moussio6766/
Mushesh6756/
Moussit6745/
Mushaid6741/
Mutshai6736/
Mussich6735/
Moussop6731/
Mausaha6727/
Moushis6725/
Mousses6722/
Mussoos6722/
Mushyts6720/
Mussott6719/
Maushad6718/
Moutsea6717/
Mousseault6716/
Musiets6715/
Muša6715/
Mahusha6714/
Mousous6714/
Mósa6714/
Muiszah6713/
Muschau6713/
Mussood6713/
Musé6711/
Moussez6711/
Mushahu6710/
Maussie679/
Mouyssi679/
Muschat678/
Mutsios677/
Moutsai677/
Mutsach676/
Moushos676/
Musseid676/
Maushay675/
Moushad675/
Mudsser675/
Mgoussi675/
Mushshe675/
Moussoi675/
Muusses675/
Moussso675/
Musiayi675/
Moossai674/
Moussee674/
Muća674/
Mousaya674/
Mutshay674/
Mushets673/
Moutsas673/
Moutssi673/
Mousies673/
Musaggi673/
Musajje673/
Moussse672/
Meusser672/
Mossaha672/
Mausseh672/
Maushea671/
Moossaa671/
Mouysis671/
Muthsha671/
Mutsaha671/
Mushoshowa671/
Mushset671/
Musiesh671/
Musahay671/
Muschap671/
Mushaah671/
Mushahe671/
Musseed671/
Mussuoh671/
Mmousha671/
Maussii671/
Maussio671/
Mautsos671/
M'Hossa671/
Moudsis671/
Moutsat671/
Mousaha671/
Mousaîd671/
Mouseha671/
Moushas671/
Mousoos671/
Moussatchz671/
Moussatowa671/
Moussed671/
Moussej671/
Moussep671/
Moussiz671/
Mousssi671/
Mossaah671/
Mossaih671/
Meusseu671/
Meussot671/
Mhoussi671/
Musaazp671/
Mmouysa671/
Muusaah671/
Mußsach671/
Musooha671/
Musisch671/
Mushoha671/
Mussehe671/
Musshed671/
Mussher671/
Mussoop671/
Musszer671/
Musa'ad671/
Mutsaai671/
Mutsash671/
Musaaaa671/
Muhytsa671/
Muisajë671/
Mousseï671/
Mouîssi671/
Mouïssi671/
Mutsysh671/
Mussopf671/
Musssoi671/
Mushish671/
Mushaat671/
Meeousa671/
Maushah671/
Missaah671/
Mousees670/
Miessha670/
Maussey670/
Mushcis670/
Moshsia670/
Mussioh670/
Musschy670/

Mussa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mussa in the Marathi language
मुसाmusa96.91
मूसाmusa3.09
Mussa in the Hindi language
मुस्साmus'sa95.74
मूस्साmus'sa2.13
मुसाmusa2.13
Mussa in the Russian language
Муссаmussa-

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