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.
Mouse Demographics
Average Male Mouse Height
176.55 cm
Average Female Mouse Height
161 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mouse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mouse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mouse (Arabic: ماوس, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﺳﻲ, Marathi: मोउसे) is most common in Somaliland. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mouse? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,098th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 143,977 people. Mouse is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Mouse live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 58,666th most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 10,670 people.
The last name Mouse is most frequent in Somaliland, where it is carried by 49,169 people, or 1 in 71. Other than Somaliland it exists in 78 countries. It is also found 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 share of the population with the last name rose 395 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 800 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mouse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (89%) in Russia.
In The United States Mouse are 13.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.37% 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mouse
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