Mussett Surname

240,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,662 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Venezuela

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.

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Mussett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5141:108,40111,277
United States4491:807,25862,140
Venezuela3861:78,2493,180
Australia1591:169,78417,425
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Malta41:107,5681,849
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2401:101,56410,213
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the French, Moussett, Musset; from the Dutch, Most, Mussert; personal name Musett in Roll of Battell Abbey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Mussett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mussett occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Mussett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mussett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mussett is the 240,653rd most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,384,805 people. The last name Mussett is predominantly found 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 frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 514 people, or 1 in 108,401. In England it is most frequent in: Essex, where 25 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England Mussett is found in 19 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In England the number of people who held the Mussett last name expanded 214 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 761 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mussett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mussett are 19.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.96% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mussiett9392/
Mussette934/
Moussett932/
Musset923,111/
Musett92354/
Moussette88656/
Mousseitt8819/
Maussette881/
Mousset864,790/
Missett86377/
Musette86233/
Mossett86204/
Mausset86170/
Mushett86169/
Mussete8619/
Mousett8612/
Muscett866/
Mussiet862/
Mushset861/
Mausett860/
Musse8316,223/
Muset831,234/
Mouysset801,720/
Muschett80423/
Mousette8061/
Mousseit8035/
Mushette8012/
Moussitt8010/
Mosseitt801/
Mousseït801/
Muisette800/
Mousetts800/
Miessett800/
Mausse7739,214/
Musser7713,100/
Mussie7711,688/
Mousse776,579/
Misset771,130/
Mussey771,096/
Mosset77978/
Mushet77928/
Muusse77620/
Musete77140/
Museth77116/
Muisse7780/
Musiet7769/
Misett7750/
Mauset7749/
Mutset7745/
Mucett7733/
Museat7731/
Musses7727/
Mouset7720/
Musget7714/
Mussee7713/
Musseh7713/
Muscet7713/
Mussed777/
Mussei776/
Meusse772/
Mussep772/
Musets771/
Mosett771/
Mussit771/
Museet771/
Muyset771/
Musseu771/
Musshe771/
Hmuset771/
Museut771/
Muiset771/
Muzett771/
Muschette75522/
Muse73149,064/
Mussche711,527/
Mausser71809/
Mushete71796/
Mauseth71770/
Mousseh71217/
Moussie71164/
Mousser71163/
Mousist71103/
Moussey71102/
Muschet7186/
Moussei7183/
Musiete7183/
Moshett7156/
Moussit7145/
Mossitt7140/
Mousses7122/
Musiets7115/
Moussez7111/
Missiet7111/
Maussie719/
Mouzett718/
Muchett717/
Musseid716/
Mudsser715/
Mushshe715/
Muusses715/
Mousiet715/
Musheet715/
Misseit714/
Moussee714/
Meuseth714/
Mushets713/
Mosseit712/
Moussea712/
Moussse712/
Meusser712/
Mausseh712/
Mosseyt711/
Mutsete711/
Musseed711/
Mhisset711/
Museite711/
Muzzett711/
Mucette711/
Moussed711/
Moussej711/
Moussep711/
Meusseu711/
Meuzett711/
Museete711/
Mussehe711/
Musshed711/
Mussher711/
Musszer711/
Musethe711/
Mousseï711/
Mushiet711/
Moseatt710/
Moosett710/
Maussey710/
Mouseth710/
Missitt710/
Miscett710/
Mussa67460,441/
Mouse6750,616/
Mosse6715,310/
Muuse6711,995/
Mussá679,299/
Mussi679,286/
Musee678,537/
Musie675,918/
Muise675,878/
Mushe672,232/
Muser671,594/
Mause671,569/
Meuse671,491/
Musey67932/
Musei67880/
Musis67805/
Müsse67782/
Museu67416/
Musej67358/
Muzet67357/
Mussy67322/
Moset67241/
Museh67216/
Musit67189/
Musea67187/
Musyt67145/
Miset67137/
Muses67112/
Mused6798/
Muşet6766/
Mouchett6764/
Mmuse6762/
Mucet6741/
Musetova6739/
Musée6719/
Mudse6718/
Musscher6712/
Mutse6712/
Mhuse678/
Muchette677/
Musge675/
Moschett673/
Mudsseer673/
Mousseid672/
Muhse672/
Muscheth672/
Mussé672/
Moussait672/
Moosette671/
Moudsser671/
Moussess671/
Musce671/
Mousiete671/
Mausseea671/
Mousseae671/
Moussist671/
Mguse671/
Muschete671/
Musep671/
Muzchett671/
Mósse671/
Mutshete671/
Missieth671/
Hmuse671/
Muchetts670/
Mutchett670/
Moucetts670/
Muschets670/
Mauchett670/
Maussher670/

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