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 borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Muşu or Musù. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 98,479th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,513,823 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 36 percent of Musu reside; 33 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 33 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Musu is also the 24,059th most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 36,245 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,581 people, or 1 in 83,649. In Indonesia Musu is primarily concentrated in: South Sulawesi, where 38 percent live, Southeast Sulawesi, where 19 percent live and East Nusa Tenggara, where 17 percent live. Beside Indonesia this surname exists in 57 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 29 percent live and Liberia, where 14 percent live.

Musu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Musu are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the political 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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