Musu Surname

98,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malta

Musu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Musu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,5811:83,6498,818
Italy1,4061:43,4977,815
Liberia6601:6,680796
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Nigeria1581:1,121,15746,146
Solomon Islands1261:4,603594
Malta1081:3,984279
India1061:7,236,466158,262
Papua New Guinea871:93,72112,528
France531:1,253,259128,888
United States331:10,983,604436,696
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
England281:1,989,93178,001
Sierra Leone251:283,585406
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Lesotho41:508,14018,568
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Muşu (32) & Musù (1) are calculated separately.

Musu (36,245) may also be a first name.

Musu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Musu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Musu (Arabic: موسو, Georgian: მუსუ, Hindi: मुसू, Marathi: मुसु, Oriya: ମୁସୁ) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Muşu or Musù. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Musu is the 98,479th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,513,823 people. Musu is mostly found in Asia, where 36 percent of Musu are found; 33 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 33 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Musu is also the 24,059th most frequent forename internationally, borne by 36,245 people.

This surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,581 people, or 1 in 83,649. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: South Sulawesi, where 38 percent reside, Southeast Sulawesi, where 19 percent reside and East Nusa Tenggara, where 17 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this last name is found in 57 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 29 percent reside and Liberia, where 14 percent reside.

Musu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Musu are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Musu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 26.49% less than the national average, earning €22,076 per year; in South Africa they earn 30.95% more than the national average, earning R 311,196 per year and in United States they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $46,819 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muşu9232/
Musù921/
Musau8979,283/
Musiu89933/
Mussu89652/
Musup89460/
Muisu89437/
Museu89416/
Musus89391/
Muscu89328/
Mutsu89243/
Mudsu89213/
Musui89182/
Mushu89161/
Musuu89147/
Mausu89132/
Musuy8983/
Musud8957/
Musuh8947/
Muesu8947/
Mousu8947/
'Musu8927/
Musut8911/
Mgusu8911/
Meusu899/
Musgu894/
Musuj893/
Muusu892/
Musou891/
Mhusu891/
Mmusu891/
Moussu801,889/
Mutsau801,243/
Musahu80327/
Mahusu80207/
Museux80188/
Mutshu80131/
Mautsu8099/
Mushud8094/
Museus8092/
Musæus8070/
Mussou8044/
Musaus8037/
Mousou8032/
Mussau8029/
Mushau8026/
Mausup8023/
Muisus8022/
Mousus8018/
Musjou8014/
Mutsuz8014/
Musaud8012/
Mussus8011/
Musult8011/
Mhushu809/
Mausud809/
Musheu808/
Mausus807/
Mushui807/
Museud807/
Mutsui806/
Musoud805/
Muhsau805/
Muisiu804/
Mausau803/
Mousud803/
Musout803/
Mousiu803/
Musuph802/
Mousau802/
Mussud802/
Musuch801/
Mushup801/
Musscu801/
Mussui801/
Musudh801/
Muddsu801/
Musouj801/
Musaup801/
Mguusu801/
Mausuh801/
Mohusu801/
Muschu801/
Museuh801/
Muusuu801/
Musoup801/
Musuiy801/
Musseu801/
Mussuh801/
Mousup801/
Mhutsu801/
Musuid801/
Mutseu801/
Museut801/
Mushut801/
Musauu801/
Muisau801/
Mutsuy801/
Mushou801/
Mausou801/
Maushu800/
Misu7514,554/
Mucu7511,132/
Mosu751,897/
Muzu75604/
Muju75420/
Muču751/
Muxu751/
Moussou731,530/
Moutsou73399/
Moussus7340/
Moudsou7338/
Mussaud7325/
Mousous7314/
Muschau7313/
Muissus7310/
Mushahu7310/
Mushoud738/
Mousseu737/
Mausuid736/
Mousiuh736/
Mousgou735/
Moussut734/
Mahushu734/
Moussau733/
Mudsuth732/
Moussuh732/
Musseus732/
Maushud731/
Mausuph731/
Moushou731/
Mousuph731/
Mushshu731/
Mmuddsu731/
Mousoup731/
Meusseu731/
Muushuu731/
Mushguu731/
Musujje731/
Mutsudd731/
Mauzu672,054/
Moussous671,818/
Muchu671,532/
Muhcu671,074/
Muizu671,070/
Muzzu67773/
Mujju67410/
Muzau67387/
Mossu67270/
Mudju67257/
Mussault67159/
Muicu67138/
Mujau67119/
Mousseux6796/
Muzeu6794/
Moussaud6793/
Moussoux6788/
Missu6783/
Misuu6766/
Musoe6761/
Mucau6750/
Muishout6742/
Mujui6738/
Hmisu6729/
Mosuy6726/
Mauju6725/
Mujuh6723/
Mutcu6722/
Misuh6720/
Muiju6717/
Mussó6715/
Muzcu6712/
Muzus6711/
Moosu6710/
Mosui6710/
Maucu679/
Moussout679/
Mushó679/
Misui678/
Mujeu678/
Muzup678/
Muhçu677/
Mouxu677/
Mguzu676/
Murzu676/
Moussoud676/
Mmosu676/
Muciu675/
Musoo674/
Mujou673/
Mosuh673/
Meuxu672/
Muhju672/
Muzuu672/
Mugiu672/
Moussauh672/
Moussoup672/
Mouschou672/
Muuzu672/
Muşeu672/
Muzou672/
Muzui672/
Meussoud671/
Muxui671/
Muzhu671/
Mmuju671/
Moussouy671/
Meuzu671/
Mucuy671/
Mouhssou671/
Mouyssou671/
Moussouh671/
Mousssou671/
Mouzu671/
Mosuț671/
Muzuz671/
'Mosu671/
Moutshou671/
Muzgu671/
Muzud671/
Maussaud671/
Mouthsup670/

Musu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Musu in the Georgian language
მუსუmusu-
Musu in the Marathi language
मुसुmusu42.86
मूसूmusu28.57
मुसूmusu28.57
Musu in the Oriya language
ମୁସୁmusu40.34
ମୁଷୁmusu29.97
ମୁଶୁmusu20.45
ମୂଷୁmusu3.08
ମୁଷୂmusu3.08
ମୂସୁmusu1.12
ମୁସୂmusu0.56
ମୂଷୂmusu0.56
ମୂଶୁmusu0.28
Musu in the Hindi language
मुसूmusu26.67
मूसूmusu26.67
मुसुmusu20
मुसउmusa'u13.33
मुुसुmuusu6.67
मुशुmusu6.67
Musu in the Arabic language
موسوmwsw-

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