Musker Surname

444,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Musker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4511:123,54312,408
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Australia561:482,06636,890
Wales291:106,7088,358
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:87,3679,159
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Musker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Musker Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Musker is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Müsker. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Musker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Musker is the 444,080th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,476,653 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Musker reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. Musker is also the 2,900,335th most common forename on earth. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name Musker is most common in England, where it is held by 451 people, or 1 in 123,543. In England Musker is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 22 percent are found, Cheshire, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Musker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Musker has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,057 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 967 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Musker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Musker are 9.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.25% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Müsker9448/
Mausker927/
Meusker920/
Muszkier862/
Misker832,386/
Mosker8362/
Muskir838/
Muskerova803/
Moesker77831/
Miszker77128/
Musquer7777/
Muscher7753/
Muskhir7735/
Moscker7711/
Moskher772/
Muzkeer771/
Mushkir771/
Missker771/
Mouskir771/
Muskire770/
Mousquer71546/
Mischker71263/
Miszkier7121/
Musquere7120/
Mushcher7115/
Mouscher7115/
Mishkher7110/
Mishkejr711/
Mausquer711/
Mouskhir711/
Miskir672,099/
Moskir6771/
Mousquere6768/
Muzkir674/
Moskär671/

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