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

Mousseau, 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 Mousseau surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mousseau in America

Mousseau is the 19896th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mousseau surname appeared 1,350 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 Mousseau.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mousseau 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 Mousseau

The surname MOUSSEAU is of French origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century in the northern regions of France. It is derived from the Old French word "mousse," which means moss or a mossy area, suggesting that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a mossy or swampy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MOUSSEAU surname can be found in the Normandy region of France, where it was mentioned in the parish records of Rouen in the year 1567. The name also appeared in the census records of the nearby town of Caen in the late 16th century, indicating that it was already well-established in the region.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the MOUSSEAU name began to spread across France, with various spellings and variations emerging, such as Mousseaux, Moussault, and Moussaud. These variations were likely influenced by local dialects and regional pronunciations.

One notable figure in the history of the MOUSSEAU name was Jacques Mousseau, a French painter and engraver born in Paris in 1635. His work was highly regarded during the Baroque period, and some of his engravings can be found in the collections of the Louvre Museum.

In the late 18th century, the MOUSSEAU surname made its way across the Atlantic to the French colonies in North America, particularly in what is now known as Quebec, Canada. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in Canada was that of Joseph Mousseau, born in 1758 in the town of Charlesbourg, near Quebec City.

Another prominent figure with the MOUSSEAU surname was Joseph-Alfred Mousseau, a Canadian politician who served as the Premier of the Province of Quebec from 1882 to 1884. He was born in 1838 in Berthier-en-Haut and played a significant role in the political landscape of Quebec during the late 19th century.

The 19th century also saw the emergence of the MOUSSEAU name in the United States, with many French-Canadian immigrants bringing the surname with them as they settled in various regions of the country. One notable American bearing the MOUSSEAU name was Henri Mousseau, a prominent architect born in 1843 in Louisiana, known for his contributions to the Beaux-Arts architectural style in New Orleans.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mousseau

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

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 Mousseau 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 Mousseau 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 Mousseau was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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