Find out how popular the last name Mouse is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mouse.

Mouse, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mouse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mouse in America

Mouse is the 38948th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mouse surname appeared 566 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mouse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mouse to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mouse

The surname MOUSE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "mus," which means "mouse." This surname likely referred to someone who had some association with mice, such as a person who caught or dealt with mice.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land and property ownership in England, there are several entries that could be related to the surname MOUSE. For example, there are references to people with the name "Musse" or "Mussun," which may have been early spellings or variations of the surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MOUSE can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1191, where a person named William Mous is mentioned. Another early record is from the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire in 1279, which includes a reference to a John Mous.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the surname MOUSE was also found in various locations across England, including places like Huntingdonshire, Oxfordshire, and Yorkshire. Some early variations of the surname included spellings like "Mous," "Mousse," and "Mouss."

One notable historical figure with the surname MOUSE was Sir Christopher Mouse (c. 1510 – 1589), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Herefordshire in the 16th century.

Another individual with the surname MOUSE was John Mouse (c. 1540 – 1615), an English clergyman and academic who served as the President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

In the 17th century, there was a Robert Mouse (c. 1620 – 1685), who was an English lawyer and author. He wrote several legal treatises, including "The Student's Guide to the Common Law" and "The Student's Companion."

During the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname MOUSE was Richard Mouse (1725 – 1799), an English lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta Supreme Court in British India.

In the 19th century, there was a William Mouse (1810 – 1876), who was an English architect and surveyor. He designed several notable buildings in London, including St. James's Church and the former National Provincial Bank headquarters.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mouse

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mouse.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mouse was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mouse has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mouse was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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