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Mustafa Family History

Mustafa Surname Meaning

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.

Spanish (of Arabic origin): from the Arabic personal name (see 1 above). Italian: from the Arabic personal name (see 1 above) or a nickname from Calabrian mustafà ‘strong man with a walrus moustache’.

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.

Slovenian: nickname for a man with long mustache from the singularized form of mustafe a word altered from mustače ‘mustache’.

Albanian: from the Albanian Muslim personal name Mustafa or Mustafë (definite form Mustafa) of Turkish and ultimately of Arabic origin (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Mustafa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mustafa family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 24 Mustafa families living in Massachusetts. This was about 35% of all the recorded Mustafa's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Mustafa families in 1920.
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What did your Mustafa ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Grocer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mustafa. 48% of Mustafa men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Mustafa women worked as a Grocer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    48%
  • Salesman
    30%
  • Grocer
    12%
  • Barber
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Grocer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mustafa. For the veterans among your Mustafa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mustafa lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Mustafa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Mustafa in 1962 was 74, and 57 in 2004.

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