Musu Surname
Approximately 4,814 people bear this surname
Musu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1,581 | 1:83,649 | 8,818 |
| Italy | 1,406 | 1:43,497 | 7,815 |
| Liberia | 660 | 1:6,680 | 796 |
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| Nigeria | 158 | 1:1,121,157 | 46,146 |
| Solomon Islands | 126 | 1:4,603 | 594 |
| Malta | 108 | 1:3,984 | 279 |
| India | 106 | 1:7,236,466 | 158,262 |
| Papua New Guinea | 87 | 1:93,721 | 12,528 |
| France | 53 | 1:1,253,259 | 128,888 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Sierra Leone | 25 | 1:283,585 | 406 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Romania | 8 | 1:2,509,734 | 55,065 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Lesotho | 4 | 1:508,140 | 18,568 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Muşu (32) & Musù (1) are calculated separately.
Musu (36,245) may also be a first name.
Musu Demographics
Average Musu Salary in
United States
$46,819 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Musu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Musu (Arabic: موسو, Georgian: მუსუ, Hindi: मुसू, Marathi: मुसु, Oriya: ମୁସୁ) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Muşu or Musù. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Musu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 98,479th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,513,823 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 36 percent of Musu reside; 33 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 33 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 24,059th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 36,245 people.
It is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,581 people, or 1 in 83,649. In Indonesia Musu is most numerous in: South Sulawesi, where 38 percent live, Southeast Sulawesi, where 19 percent live and East Nusa Tenggara, where 17 percent live. Other than Indonesia this surname exists in 57 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 29 percent live and Liberia, where 14 percent live.
Musu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Musu last name 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
Musu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Musu in the Georgian language | ||
| მუსუ | musu | - |
| Musu in the Marathi language | ||
| मुसु | musu | 42.86 |
| मूसू | musu | 28.57 |
| मुसू | musu | 28.57 |
| Musu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁସୁ | musu | 40.34 |
| ମୁଷୁ | musu | 29.97 |
| ମୁଶୁ | musu | 20.45 |
| ମୂଷୁ | musu | 3.08 |
| ମୁଷୂ | musu | 3.08 |
| ମୂସୁ | musu | 1.12 |
| ମୁସୂ | musu | 0.56 |
| ମୂଷୂ | musu | 0.56 |
| ମୂଶୁ | musu | 0.28 |
| Musu in the Hindi language | ||
| मुसू | musu | 26.67 |
| मूसू | musu | 26.67 |
| मुसु | musu | 20 |
| मुसउ | musa'u | 13.33 |
| मुुसु | muusu | 6.67 |
| मुशु | musu | 6.67 |
| Musu in the Arabic language | ||
| موسو | mwsw | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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