Explore the Family Name Mustafa
The meaning of Mustafa
1. Arabic: from a personal name based on muṣṭafā ‘chosen’, from ṣafā ‘to be pure, to be select’. Bearers of this surname are mostly Muslims; for them, Al-Muṣṭafā is an epithet referring to the prophet Muhammad, while among Christians it is applied to Saint Paul. Compare Mostafa and Moustafa. 2. Spanish (of Arabic origin): from the Arabic personal name (see 1 above). 3. Italian: from the Arabic personal name (see 1 above), or a nickname from Calabrian mustafà ‘strong man with a walrus moustache’. 4. Croatian: from the Turkish Muslim personal name Mustafa of Arabic origin (see 1 above). This surname originated as a nickname during the Turkish occupation of the Balkans. 5. Slovenian: nickname for a man with long mustache, from the singularized form of mustafe, a word altered from mustače ‘mustache’. 6. Albanian: from the Albanian Muslim personal name Mustafa or Mustafë (definite form Mustafa) of Turkish and ultimately of Arabic origin (see 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Ghulam, Ahmad, Kamal, Ibrahim, Jamal, Mohammad, Mustafa, Syed, Ali, Ahmed, Omar, Abdul.
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How common is the last name Mustafa in the United States?
The surname Mustafa has seen a considerable increase in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 7724th most popular surname and then jumped to the 5875th position in 2010, marking a change of about 23.94%. The actual count of people bearing the surname also increased from approximately 3970 in 2000 to 5873 in 2010, showing an impressive rise of nearly 48%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #7,724 | #5,875 | 23.94% |
| Count | 3,970 | 5,873 | 47.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.47 | 1.99 | 35.37% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mustafa
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were shifts among those with the surname Mustafa between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by about 40.74%, and those identifying as White also saw an increase of around 17.40%. However, the percentage of individuals reporting as having two or more races dropped significantly by roughly 73.73%. Interestingly, there was no recorded Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native identity in the year 2000, but by 2010, these groups made up 6.91% and 0.15% respectively. Those identifying as Black also saw a slight increase of 10%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 44.31% | 52.02% | 17.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 14.41% | 20.28% | 40.74% |
| Black | 13.5% | 14.85% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 6.91% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 22.04% | 5.79% | -73.73% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.15% | 0% |
Mustafa ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Mustafa is Levantine, which comprises 11.7% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are Northern Indian & Pakistani (11.2%) and Cypriot (10.2%). Additional ancestries include Iranian, Caucasian & Mesopotamian, Greek & Balkan, Egyptian, British & Irish, and Sudanese.
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| ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
|---|---|
| Levantine | 11.7% |
| Northern Indian & Pakistani | 11.2% |
| Cypriot | 10.2% |
| Other | 66.9% |
Possible origins of the surname Mustafa
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Mustafa have recent ancestry locations spanning a few countries, mostly in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Greece.
| RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
|---|---|
| West Yorkshire, United Kingdom | 14.00% |
| Greater London, United Kingdom | 14.00% |
| Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 14.00% |
| Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom | 14.00% |
| West Midlands, United Kingdom | 13.30% |
What Mustafa haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Mustafa is J-CTS5368, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup J-CTS5368 is descended from haplogroup J-M304. Other common haplogroups include R-P25_1 and H-M69, which are predominantly found among people with European and Central & South Asian ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Ibrahim, Abdullah, Saleh, Hassan, Graham, Mohammed, Schwartz, Ali, Abraham, Strauss.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Mustafa surname are: M, U2_3_4_7_8_9, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Paternal Haplogroup Origins J-M304
Your paternal lineage may be linked to men who spread the Semitic languages
Men carrying the J-M267 lineage took part in many waves of migrations over the millennia, and domesticated animals and plants weren't the only things they carried. They may also have been among the communities that spread the Semitic languages, a diverse group that bloomed from a single proto-Semitic tongue in the Levant nearly 5,750 years ago. These men likely carried branches of both haplogroup J and of the Semitic language family through the Arabian Peninsula to the Horn of Africa. Still later, some J-M267-bearing men re-expanded from the Arabian Peninsula back through the Middle East and across North Africa in migrations associated with the emergence and spread of Islam.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Mustafa have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.
"Mustafa" Surname 42.9%
23andMe Users 41.3%
Traits
Misophonia
When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.
"Mustafa" Surname 33.3%
23andMe Users 27.9%
Habits
Vitamin Use
Takes vitamins on a regular basis.
"Mustafa" Surname 33.3%
23andMe Users 45.5%
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Mustafa" Surname 9.4%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Mustafa?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Mustafa are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition