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Where Does The Last Name Musta Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Musta (Hindi: मुस्ता, Marathi: मुसा, Oriya: ମୁା, Russian: Муста, Tibetan: མུས་ཏ་) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Muşta or Mušta. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musta? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Musta is the 54,308^th most common last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 777,504 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 55 percent of Musta live; 48 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Musta is also the 102,872^nd most common first name worldwide, held by 4,479 people.

The surname Musta is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 4,133 people, or 1 in 43,224. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 98 percent are found, Sindh, where 1 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 1 percent are found. Beside Pakistan it exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 19 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.

Musta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Musta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Musta last name grew 1,723 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Musta Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Musta surname are 8.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62% registered with the political party.

The amount Musta earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $43,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.1% less than the national average, earning $39,698 CAD per year.