View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

Mustaph (Hindi: मुस्ताफ, Marathi: ताफ, Oriya: ମୁାଫ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Mustaph is the 123,412^th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,969,607 people. The last name Mustaph is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Mustaph reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Mustaph is also the 77,700^th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 6,980 people.

The surname Mustaph is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,183 people, or 1 in 55,653. In Nigeria Mustaph is most numerous in: Borno, where 15 percent are found, Kano, where 11 percent are found and Adamawa, where 8 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 7 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Mustaph Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Mustaph has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mustaph last name fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mustaph Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mustaph surname is chiefly Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.