Mussa Surname
Approximately 460,441 people bear this surname
Mussa Surname User-submission:
A surname of Arabic origin. It is the Muslim version of "Moses", which means 'son'.
Mussa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 215,720 | 1:245 | 13 |
| Mozambique | 112,473 | 1:242 | 27 |
| Ethiopia | 39,440 | 1:2,473 | 435 |
| Malawi | 29,565 | 1:579 | 40 |
| Sudan | 23,520 | 1:1,595 | 231 |
| Libya | 12,773 | 1:489 | 87 |
| DR Congo | 8,346 | 1:8,852 | 1,098 |
| Rwanda | 3,101 | 1:3,665 | 908 |
| Somalia | 1,912 | 1:7,036 | 563 |
| Nigeria | 1,664 | 1:106,456 | 7,133 |
| Egypt | 1,342 | 1:68,507 | 6,354 |
| Kenya | 1,034 | 1:44,661 | 4,628 |
| Pakistan | 1,027 | 1:173,947 | 4,472 |
| India | 977 | 1:785,123 | 35,381 |
| Italy | 858 | 1:71,278 | 12,577 |
| England | 774 | 1:71,987 | 8,238 |
| United States | 632 | 1:573,511 | 47,017 |
| Brazil | 534 | 1:400,888 | 15,276 |
| Argentina | 530 | 1:80,648 | 6,825 |
| Indonesia | 402 | 1:328,978 | 28,772 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Portugal | 208 | 1:50,088 | 2,835 |
| South Africa | 184 | 1:294,444 | 28,524 |
| France | 179 | 1:371,077 | 55,233 |
| Zimbabwe | 173 | 1:89,238 | 12,859 |
| Canada | 170 | 1:216,739 | 20,919 |
| Kazakhstan | 161 | 1:109,829 | 11,898 |
| Venezuela | 152 | 1:198,711 | 5,422 |
| Djibouti | 150 | 1:6,100 | 439 |
| Cameroon | 136 | 1:152,714 | 16,743 |
| Chile | 131 | 1:134,477 | 4,748 |
| United Arab Emirates | 131 | 1:69,941 | 6,659 |
| Sweden | 119 | 1:82,746 | 6,109 |
| Russia | 108 | 1:1,334,473 | 94,603 |
| Iraq | 89 | 1:393,502 | 7,096 |
| Thailand | 81 | 1:872,078 | 137,928 |
| Mexico | 71 | 1:1,748,256 | 17,580 |
| Australia | 69 | 1:391,242 | 31,907 |
| Niger | 68 | 1:282,236 | 8,651 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Zambia | 62 | 1:255,644 | 15,337 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| Angola | 49 | 1:550,800 | 2,323 |
| Liberia | 42 | 1:104,965 | 8,284 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Ukraine | 36 | 1:1,264,519 | 108,003 |
| Philippines | 34 | 1:2,977,595 | 140,497 |
| Malaysia | 31 | 1:951,427 | 42,969 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 29 | 1:205,954 | 20,223 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Uganda | 26 | 1:1,501,511 | 54,973 |
| Belgium | 25 | 1:459,866 | 46,150 |
| Burundi | 25 | 1:392,194 | 499 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Benin | 13 | 1:795,046 | 42,452 |
| Colombia | 11 | 1:4,343,097 | 17,306 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Eritrea | 4 | 1:1,187,975 | 480 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
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'.
- mukaibaMussa Demographics
Mussa Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Mussa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mussa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mussa (Hindi: मुस्सा, Marathi: मुसा, Russian: Мусса) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Mussá or Müssa. For other possible spellings of Mussa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mussa? popularity and diffusion
Mussa is the 1,159th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,827 people. Mussa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mussa are found; 57 percent are found in East Africa and 48 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,892nd most widespread forename globally, held by 269,250 people.
The surname Mussa is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 215,720 people, or 1 in 245. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 9 percent reside and Mtwara Region, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania this last name is found in 115 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 24 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 9 percent reside.
Mussa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mussa has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 19,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 5,745 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mussa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Mussa last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (78%) in Kenya and Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Mussa are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% registered with 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
Mussa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mussa in the Marathi language | ||
| मुसा | musa | 96.91 |
| मूसा | musa | 3.09 |
| Mussa in the Hindi language | ||
| मुस्सा | mus'sa | 95.74 |
| मूस्सा | mus'sa | 2.13 |
| मुसा | musa | 2.13 |
| Mussa in the Russian language | ||
| Мусса | mussa | - |
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