Musker Surname
Approximately 769 people bear this surname
Musker Surname Definition:
(Celtic) ‘The people descended from Carbery Musc, son of Conary II., were called Muscraidhe (Muskery: O’Dugan): of these there were several tribes, one of which gave name to the two baronies of Muskerry in Cork.’— Joyce, Irish Local Names, p.
Read More About This SurnameMusker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 451 | 1:123,543 | 12,408 |
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:106,708 | 8,358 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 279 | 1:87,367 | 9,159 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Müsker (48) are calculated separately.
Musker (15) may also be a first name.
Musker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) ‘The people descended from Carbery Musc, son of Conary II., were called Muscraidhe (Muskery: O’Dugan): of these there were several tribes, one of which gave name to the two baronies of Muskerry in Cork.’— Joyce, Irish Local Names, p. 74.
Musker Demographics
Average Musker Salary in
United States
$40,906 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Musker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Musker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Musker is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Müsker. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Musker? popularity and diffusion
Musker is the 444,080th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,476,653 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Musker live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 15 people.
This last name is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 451 people, or 1 in 123,543. In England it is most frequent in: Merseyside, where 22 percent reside, Cheshire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Beside England this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Musker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Musker has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Musker last name rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,057 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 967 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Musker Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Musker last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the political party.
The amount Musker earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 74.38% more than the national average, earning $86,638 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Müsker | 94 | 48 | / |
| Mausker | 92 | 7 | / |
| Meusker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Muszkier | 86 | 2 | / |
| Misker | 83 | 2,386 | / |
| Mosker | 83 | 62 | / |
| Muskir | 83 | 8 | / |
| Muskerova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Moesker | 77 | 831 | / |
| Miszker | 77 | 128 | / |
| Musquer | 77 | 77 | / |
| Muscher | 77 | 53 | / |
| Muskhir | 77 | 35 | / |
| Moscker | 77 | 11 | / |
| Moskher | 77 | 2 | / |
| Muzkeer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mushkir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Missker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mouskir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muskire | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mousquer | 71 | 546 | / |
| Mischker | 71 | 263 | / |
| Miszkier | 71 | 21 | / |
| Musquere | 71 | 20 | / |
| Mushcher | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mouscher | 71 | 15 | / |
| Mishkher | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mishkejr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mausquer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mouskhir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Miskir | 67 | 2,099 | / |
| Moskir | 67 | 71 | / |
| Mousquere | 67 | 68 | / |
| Muzkir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moskär | 67 | 1 | / |
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