Mustard Surname

118,081st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mustard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. (1) for one of a sharp, keen, biting tongue, or (a) for a seller of mustard; v. next article. compare Pepper and the remarks appended.

Jordan Mustard, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Mustard, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Mustard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9181:188,97818,746
Canada6321:58,3006,875
England4351:128,08712,755
Scotland2741:19,5392,290
Australia2061:131,04714,245
South Africa2001:270,88926,929
Philippines971:1,043,69387,866
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2431:15,4041,699
England1881:129,65612,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5411:92,8269,515

Mustard (106) may also be a first name.

Mustard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. (1) for one of a sharp, keen, biting tongue, or (a) for a seller of mustard; v. next article. compare Pepper and the remarks appended.

Jordan Mustard, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Mustard, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Margaret Mustard, Norfolk, ibid.

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

This surname is not uncommon in Fife and Perthshire. Alexander Mustard held land in Arbroath, 1521 (RAA., II, 573). William Mustard appears in Balnamoone, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 709). Alexander Mustard appears in Alyth, 1688, and five others are recorded in the vicinity. The name of Henricus van Mouster in record, 1414 (ER., IV, p. 296) points to a Flemish origin, and Mustaert is a well-known Flemish surname (Sc. Ant., IV, p. 114). Mustarder (from French moutardier), Mustardmaker, and Mustardman are extinct English surnames.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Latin + Teutonic) metonymic for Mustarder (French moutardier), Mustardmaker, Mustardman (now extinct as surnames) [Middle English mustard, mostard, Old French mostarde, from, with suit. -ard (Teutonic hard), hat. must-um, must]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably an abbreviation of Mustardmaker.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mustard Last Name Facts

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

Mustard is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mustard? popularity and diffusion

Mustard is the 118,081st most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,871,000 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Mustard reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 915,176th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 106 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,918 people, or 1 in 188,978. In The United States Mustard is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 20 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Mustard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mustard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mustard last name increased 355 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mustard Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mustard surname is predominantly Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mustard surname are 10.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.08% registered with the political party.

The amount Mustard earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 26.6% less than the national average, earning 254,028 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 5.87% less than the national average, earning R 223,680 per year; in United States they earn 7.54% less than the national average, earning $39,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $52,405 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moustard9332/
Mustar922,376/
Mutard9240/
Moutard861,000/
Mostard86244/
Mustare86180/
Muthard86159/
Musterd86108/
Mushtar86102/
Mustart8689/
Mustair8617/
Musthar8610/
Moustar864/
Muttard862/
Mustarz861/
Mutar833,351/
Moustgaard82252/
Mushtare80118/
Mustahar8099/
Mostaard8060/
Muchtard8041/
Mostardt8035/
Musstare803/
Mustarph802/
Moustare802/
Musthare801/
Mustargy801/
Musttasr801/
Muthhard800/
Muhtar7719,853/
Mutare773,253/
Motard772,064/
Mutair771,259/
Mostar77824/
Moutar77231/
Muttar77196/
Muthar77149/
Mutart7779/
Muitar7763/
Muxtar7753/
Mustor7748/
Mujtar7745/
Muztar7727/
Mutahr7724/
Mautar7710/
Mutaar773/
Mustár772/
Mutarr771/
Mutord771/
Mutarh771/
Mutasr771/
Mudtar771/
Mustarova754/
Mustarová753/
Mushtahar753/
Musthahar751/
Moutair7118,011/
Mutahar7116,981/
Muchtar7114,484/
Mottard711,153/
Muttart71322/
Mouthar71256/
Mustert71196/
Moestar71174/
Muthart71129/
Mostart71103/
Mouhtar71100/
Hmuhtar7191/
Moutare7180/
Mustorp7168/
Mautord7148/
Muhthar7143/
Muhtair7125/
Muthair7124/
Muttare7123/
Mustoor7113/
Muihtar7112/
Mothard719/
Muthhar718/
Muthare718/
Mouttar717/
Muthgar716/
Mutaire715/
Mauthar713/
Mutaure713/
Muithar713/
Muttair713/
Muhtarh712/
Musteir712/
Muthtar712/
Moshtar712/
Muhtaar712/
Muuhtar712/
Mahutar711/
Mutthar711/
Mushtarova711/
Muhttar711/
Mujhtar711/
Müstair711/
Muttahr711/
Mustorr710/
Misterd710/
Motar671,538/
Muthahar67509/
Moutahar67140/
Mutor6772/
Muttahar6737/
Mutarova6721/
Mouchtar6710/
Mouhtare678/
Moustour678/
Mushtoor675/
Muhtahar674/
Mustăreț674/
Muuchtar673/
Muhthaar673/
Motahard673/
Mmuchtar672/
Mautarte671/
Mouthaar671/
Muhythar671/
Muthhart670/
Mutheart670/
Muttartt670/

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