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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 or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Muşta or Mušta. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 54,308^th most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 777,504 people. Musta occurs mostly in Asia, where 55 percent of Musta are found; 48 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 102,872^nd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 4,479 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 4,133 people, or 1 in 43,224. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Punjab, where 98 percent live, Sindh, where 1 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Pakistan Musta is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 19 percent live and Nigeria, where 9 percent live.

Musta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Musta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Musta surname 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 adherence of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Musta surname are 8.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62% registered with 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.