How common is the surname Moussa?

2,139 people in the United States had the surname Moussa in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 144,341 Americans. It ranked 14,067th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Moussa?

Mustapha Moussa, Algerian boxer (1962–2024).

Where is the surname Moussa most common?

Wikidata records people named Moussa in Algeria.

Is the surname Moussa getting more or less common?

More common. 1,412 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,139 in 2010, up 52%.

Is Moussa also a first name?

Yes. Moussa is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Moussa

A surname, carried by 2,139 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M200 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Moussa is more common than 91.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,139 people named Moussa in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 144,341 Americans. That is up 52% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,412.

#14,067

rank among US surnames

2,139

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+51.5%

change since 2000 (was #18,177)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,058	Stringfield	2,142	144,139
#14,062	Calhoon	2,141	144,206
#14,064	Frison	2,140	144,274
#14,067	Castiglione	2,139	144,341
#14,070	Mazon	2,138	144,409
#14,076	Ellefson	2,137	144,476

Who is named Moussa

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

79% of people named Moussa identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
Two or more races 2.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Moussas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Mustapha Moussa
Algerian boxer (1962–2024)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Moussa

Moussa has the Soundex code M200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M200.

Questions

How common is the surname Moussa?: 2,139 people in the United States had the surname Moussa in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 144,341 Americans. It ranked 14,067th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Moussa?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Moussa identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Moussa?: Mustapha Moussa, Algerian boxer (1962–2024).
Where is the surname Moussa most common?: Wikidata records people named Moussa in Algeria.
Is the surname Moussa getting more or less common?: More common. 1,412 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,139 in 2010, up 52%.
Is Moussa also a first name?: Yes. Moussa is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.