Mushet Surname
Approximately 928 people bear this surname
Mushet Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the musket' a sparrowhawk; v. Muskett. Old French mouschet (v. Skeat on musket).
John Muschat, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Muschet: Close Roll, 17 Edward III. pt.
1692.
Read More About This SurnameMushet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 335 | 1:220,536 | 21,570 |
| Scotland | 172 | 1:31,127 | 3,168 |
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Moldova | 37 | 1:96,253 | 11,707 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Ukraine | 15 | 1:3,034,846 | 176,305 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 139 | 1:26,930 | 2,408 |
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Mushét (1) are calculated separately.
Mushet (13) may also be a first name.
Mushet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the musket' a sparrowhawk; v. Muskett. Old French mouschet (v. Skeat on musket).
John Muschat, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Muschet: Close Roll, 17 Edward III. pt.
1692. Married —Thomas Musset and Ellen Rice: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1788. — Emery Mussett and Mary Lillywhite: St. George, Hanover Square.
From Montfiguet or Montfiquet in the department of Calvados, Normandy. In Scots Latin charters the name is rendered Monte Fixo. The first of the name in Scotland appears to have been William de Munfiehet (for Munfiehet) who witnessed a charter by Eschina, lady of Molle, wife of Walter the Steward, c. 1165-67 (RMP., p. 75). Richard de Munfiehet witnessed a charter by William the Lion confirming the earldom of Lennox to David, the king's brother, c. 1178-82 (LAC., p. 2), and about the year 1200 he witnessed the grant by the same king to the Abbey of Arbroath (RAA., I, p. 13). He is also witness to a Panmure charter a. 1214 (Panmure, II, 126). William de Munfiehet witnessed confirmation by Alexander II of the final accord between the abbot and convent of Holyrood and Ingeram de Balliol regarding the boundaries of Kircostintyn and Kirkebrid, 1228 (LSC., p. 69), and the same king's charter for sustentation of two chaplains in the church of the Castle of Rokesburg (REG., p, 146). He also appears as vicecomes de Perth, 1241 (Scon, p. 46). Hugh Muset, a merchant of the king of Scotland, had letters of protection in England, 1242-43 (Bain, I, 1607). William de Munificheth made a gift of lands of Leisington to Bernard de Kergylle in 1283 (Oliphants, p. 3). Richard Muschet and David Muschet of Angus rendered homage, 1296, and David de Moschet also appears on inquest at Perth, 1304 (Bain II, p. 207,211, 414). William de Monte Fvchet held Dundee for Edward II in 1312 (Charters and writs, Dundee, p. 4), and William de Montefixo, perhaps the same person, was one of the signers of the Scottish Declaration of Independence, 1320. The family failed in the direct line in middle of the fourteenth century, and John de Drummond, lord of Concrag, is said to have got Stobhall, Cargill, and Kincardine in Perth by marriage with the Munfichet heiress. George Muschate was heir of James Muschate of Bumebank, his father, 1546 (Retours, Perth, 1052). A family of Mushet possessed a considerable estate in Menteith. Mr. George Muschet was minister at Donyng, 1619 (Fordell, p. 112). Nicol Muschet of Boghall, who was hanged for the murder of his wife in the King's Park, Edinburgh, October, 1720, gave the surname an unenviable notoriety. The supposed site of the crime was long marked by "Muschet's Cairn." Muschett 1816.
Palatal forms of Musket(t, q.v.
Corruption of Mousquet, tassel worn by a hawk in medieval falconry.
A Scottish corruption of Montfichet.
Mushet Demographics
Average Mushet Salary in
United States
$59,911 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mushet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mushet Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mushet (Arabic: موشت, Russian: Мушет) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Mushét. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mushet? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mushet is the 383,389th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,852,959 people. Mushet is mostly found in Africa, where 41 percent of Mushet live; 36 percent live in Central Africa and 36 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Mushet is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.
It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 335 people, or 1 in 220,536. Barring The DR Congo Mushet occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.
Mushet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mushet has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Mushet last name increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 287 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mushet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Mushet are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the party.
The amount Mushet earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 2.48% less than the national average, earning R 231,756 per year; in United States they earn 38.85% more than the national average, earning $59,911 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.51% more than the national average, earning $66,334 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mushet Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mushet in the Russian language | ||
| Мушет | muset | - |
| Mushet in the Arabic language | ||
| موشت | mwsht | - |
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