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

Muegge, 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 Muegge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muegge in America

Muegge is the 46219th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muegge surname appeared 461 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 Muegge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muegge 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 Muegge

The surname MUEGGE originates from Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "mugi," meaning "might" or "power." This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname or a descriptor for someone with a strong or powerful presence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MUEGGE can be found in the town of Flensburg, located in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, where a family by the name of MUEGGE resided in the late 1500s. Historical records from this period also indicate that variations of the spelling, such as "Müegge" and "Mügge," were used interchangeably.

In the 17th century, the name MUEGGE appeared in various church records and legal documents throughout northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Mecklenburg and Brandenburg. One notable figure from this era was Johannes MUEGGE, a Lutheran pastor born in 1624 in the town of Rostock, who wrote several theological treatises and served as a minister in several churches in the region.

As the MUEGGE family spread across Germany over the centuries, the name became associated with certain geographic locations, leading to the development of place-based surnames. For instance, the surname "Müggenburg" arose from the town of the same name in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, while "Müggenbusch" originated from a village in Lower Saxony.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname MUEGGE was Wilhelm MUEGGE, a German philosopher and educator born in 1835 in the city of Breslau (now Wrocław, Poland). He taught at various universities and authored several works on education and philosophy.

Another notable individual with the surname MUEGGE was Max MUEGGE, a German engineer and inventor born in 1887 in Berlin. He is credited with developing the first successful two-stroke engine for motorcycles, which revolutionized the motorcycle industry in the early 20th century.

Other historical figures with the surname MUEGGE include Otto MUEGGE, a German artist and illustrator born in 1865, known for his illustrations in children's books and magazines, and Theodor MUEGGE, a German politician and member of the Reichstag (the German parliament) in the late 19th century, who advocated for workers' rights and social reforms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muegge

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

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

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