Mussard Surname
Approximately 6,231 people bear this surname
Mussard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the musard,' the dreamy, meditative man . The name seems to have survived.
Malcolm le Musard, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Mussard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 5,602 | 1:11,857 | 1,165 |
| United States | 150 | 1:2,416,393 | 148,665 |
| England | 146 | 1:381,631 | 26,761 |
| Seychelles | 141 | 1:655 | 154 |
| New Caledonia | 88 | 1:3,139 | 455 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Mussard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the musard,' the dreamy, meditative man . The name seems to have survived.
Malcolm le Musard, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
MUSARD: A byname from OF. musard, an absent-minded stupid person (Littre). Alan Musarde of Rievaulx was appointed abbot of Glenluce, 1244 (Chron. Mail., s.a.).
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Mussard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mussard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mussard is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mussard? popularity and diffusion
It is the 78,382nd most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,169,563 people. The last name Mussard occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Mussard live; 65 percent live in East Africa and 64 percent live in Gallo-Indian Ocean.
Mussard is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 5,602 people, or 1 in 11,857. In France Mussard is primarily concentrated in: Réunion, where 69 percent live, Île-de-France, where 9 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 5 percent live. Besides France this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Mussard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mussard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mussard surname expanded 1,071 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mussard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Mussard are 23.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.73% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mussard earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.56% more than the national average, earning $48,998 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $45,009 CAD per year.
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