Mussett Surname
Approximately 1,662 people bear this surname
Mussett 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 SurnameMussett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 514 | 1:108,401 | 11,277 |
| United States | 449 | 1:807,258 | 62,140 |
| Venezuela | 386 | 1:78,249 | 3,180 |
| Australia | 159 | 1:169,784 | 17,425 |
| South Africa | 70 | 1:773,967 | 53,253 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 240 | 1:101,564 | 10,213 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 59 | 1:851,164 | 52,255 |
Mussett (10) may also be a first name.
Mussett 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 the French, Moussett, Musset; from the Dutch, Most, Mussert; personal name Musett in Roll of Battell Abbey.
Mussett Demographics
Average Male Mussett Height
175.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mussett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mussett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mussett is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mussett? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 240,653rd most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,384,805 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Mussett reside; 32 percent reside in Northern Europe and 32 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous forename worldwide, held by 10 people.
The last name Mussett is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 514 people, or 1 in 108,401. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 25 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent are found. Not including England this surname exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Venezuela, where 23 percent are found.
Mussett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Mussett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mussett surname grew 214 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 761 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mussett Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mussett surname are 19.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.96% registered with the political party.
The amount Mussett earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.02% less than the national average, earning R 237,588 per year; in United States they earn 21.94% more than the national average, earning $52,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.72% more than the national average, earning $58,488 CAD per year.
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