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

Muckenfuss, 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 Muckenfuss surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muckenfuss in America

Muckenfuss is the 53667th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muckenfuss surname appeared 385 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 Muckenfuss.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muckenfuss 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 Muckenfuss

The surname Muckenfuss is of German origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. The name is derived from the Middle High German words "mucke" meaning "fly" and "fuss" meaning "foot," likely referring to someone with a nimble or swift movement akin to a fly.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Muckenfuss can be found in the Weissenburger Urbaren, a medieval cadastral survey of landholdings in the region of Weissenburg, dated to the 13th century. In this document, a certain "Heinricus Muckenvuz" is mentioned as a landholder.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various municipal records and chronicles. Notable examples include Johannes Muckenfuss, a merchant from Augsburg, who is mentioned in the city's trade records from 1542, and Hans Muckenfuss, a farmer from the village of Dornstetten, whose name is recorded in the local church register in 1583.

The Muckenfuss family is also known to have had a presence in the region of Alsace, which was historically part of the Holy Roman Empire. In the 17th century, a certain Matthias Muckenfuss from the town of Colmar is recorded as having been a member of the local guild of weavers.

As the name spread throughout the German-speaking regions of Europe, it also underwent various spelling variations, such as Muckenfuß, Muggenfu, and Muggenfuss. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Georg Muckenfuss, a composer and organist born in Nuremberg in 1683. He was known for his contributions to the development of the keyboard partita.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Friedrich Muckenfuss, a German engineer who lived from 1814 to 1892. He is credited with pioneering the use of reinforced concrete in construction and is considered one of the pioneers of modern civil engineering.

In the 19th century, the Muckenfuss name also found its way to the United States through German immigration. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Jacob Muckenfuss, who settled in Pennsylvania in the 1840s and worked as a carpenter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muckenfuss

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

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

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