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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་) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Muşta or Mušta. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Musta is the 54,308^th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 777,504 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Musta reside; 48 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Musta is also the 102,872^nd most common first name at a global level It is held by 4,479 people.

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

Musta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Musta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Musta surname increased 1,723 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Musta Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Musta last name is principally 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% being registered to vote for the 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.