Musco Surname
Approximately 3,205 people bear this surname
Musco Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the medieval name Musca, linked in turn to the term musca, meaning 'fly', and therefore to the nicknames that identify 'annoying person' as the insect. Musca is a Spanish term to indicate the chestnut color.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1,809 | 1:33,807 | 6,060 |
| United States | 1,007 | 1:359,939 | 32,103 |
| Argentina | 152 | 1:281,207 | 22,595 |
| Australia | 69 | 1:391,242 | 31,907 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Venezuela | 21 | 1:1,438,289 | 19,453 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Muscò (3), Muscó (1), Mušćo (29) & Muščo (2) are calculated separately.
Musco (48) may also be a first name.
Musco Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the medieval name Musca, linked in turn to the term musca, meaning 'fly', and therefore to the nicknames that identify 'annoying person' as the insect. Musca is a Spanish term to indicate the chestnut color.
The surname Musca, very rare, came from Italy originally, it is specific to a small area around Lecce, called Salento. It is a very common surname also in Romania.
Muscas is a Sardinian surname, typical of Cagliari with a strain also in Oristano. Moscariello and Muscariello are typical of Campania, but extended to the rest of the South. Musco is typical of Sicily, Calabria and Campania.
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Musco Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musco Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Musco is more commonly found in Italy than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Muscò, Muscó, Mušćo or Muščo. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Musco? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 139,454th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,273,805 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Musco reside; 57 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 56 percent reside in Italic Europe. Musco is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly occurring given name internationally It is held by 48 people.
The last name Musco is most common in Italy, where it is carried by 1,809 people, or 1 in 33,807. In Italy Musco is primarily found in: Sicily, where 20 percent are found, Campania, where 17 percent are found and Apulia, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Italy this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Argentina, where 5 percent are found.
Musco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Musco has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Musco last name grew 33,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Musco Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Musco surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Musco earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 62.06% more than the national average, earning €48,666 per year and in United States they earn 21.42% more than the national average, earning $52,392 USD per year.
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