Mouse Surname
Approximately 50,616 people bear this surname
Mouse Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the mouse'; Middle English mous; compare Ratt.
Roger Mus, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Isabel Mus, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John le Mous, burgess, returned for Wilton, 1302. Writs of Parliament.
Read More About This SurnameMouse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somaliland | 49,169 | 1:71 | 18 |
| United States | 746 | 1:485,870 | 41,063 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| England | 111 | 1:501,964 | 31,980 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| China | 32 | 1:42,728,799 | 2,300 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Cambodia | 19 | 1:815,113 | 5,006 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Mauritania | 18 | 1:227,492 | 10,961 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Ireland | 8 | 1:588,617 | 15,973 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Tonga | 4 | 1:26,828 | 461 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 189 | 1:265,707 | 21,729 |
Mouse (10,670) may also be a first name.
Mouse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the mouse'; Middle English mous; compare Ratt.
Roger Mus, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Isabel Mus, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John le Mous, burgess, returned for Wilton, 1302. Writs of Parliament.
Hugh le Mus. E.
Richard Mowse, c. 1350. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
Richard Mouse, C.
1661. Jacob Bodenduch and Susan Mouse: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1720. Married — William Harrison and Mary Mouse: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1768. — Michael Mows and Mary Walter: St. George, Hanover Square.
The same as Moyce, Moyes; corrupted from Moses; or from the name Maw, Mawe. But see Notes and Queries.
From the Danish, Muus; from the Flemish, Maus, Mus; in the Domesday Book, Musard, Musla; a personal name.
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Mouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mouse (Arabic: ماوس, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﺳﻲ, Marathi: मोउसे) is borne by more people in Somaliland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mouse? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 11,098th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 143,977 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mouse are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 58,666th most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 10,670 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Somaliland, where it is borne by 49,169 people, or 1 in 71. Excluding Somaliland Mouse occurs in 78 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Egypt, where 0 percent live.
Mouse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mouse has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mouse last name increased 395 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 800 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mouse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (89%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Mouse surname are 13.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.37% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mouse earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.55% less than the national average, earning $39,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning $47,430 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mouse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mouse in the Marathi language | ||
| मोउसे | mo'use | 66.67 |
| मौसे | mause | 16.67 |
| मोसे | mose | 16.67 |
| Mouse in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﺳﻲ | mwsy | 46.15 |
| ﻣﻮﺱ | mws | 38.46 |
| ﻣﻮﺳﻰ | mwsy | 15.38 |
| Mouse in the Arabic language | ||
| ماوس | maws | - |
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Mouse Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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