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

Mueses, 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 Mueses surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mueses in America

Mueses is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mueses surname appeared 110 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 Mueses.

The history of the last name Mueses

The surname "MUESES" is believed to have originated in Spain during the late medieval period. The name is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "musa," meaning "muse" or "inspiration," and may have been initially bestowed upon someone with a talent for poetry, music, or other creative arts.

In the 15th century, records show the name "Mueses" appearing in the region of Andalusia, particularly in the city of Seville. This suggests that the surname may have its roots in this area, where the Moorish influence on Spanish culture was particularly strong during the time of the Reconquista.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "Mueses" can be found in a 16th-century manuscript detailing the tax records of the city of Seville. In this document, a certain Juan Mueses is listed as a landowner and merchant, indicating that the family had achieved a level of prosperity by that time.

During the 17th century, the name "Mueses" began to spread beyond Andalusia, with families bearing this surname appearing in other parts of Spain, as well as in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. Juana Mueses, a prominent poet born in Madrid in 1625, was one of the notable figures of this era.

In the 18th century, the Mueses family continued to make their mark in various fields. Francisco Mueses (1692-1761), a renowned architect from Valencia, was responsible for designing several important buildings, including the Church of San Juan del Mercado.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the name "Mueses" traveled with it. In the 19th century, Miguel Mueses (1815-1887), a explorer and cartographer, was instrumental in mapping large portions of the Amazon rainforest in South America.

Other notable individuals with the surname "Mueses" include the 20th-century Spanish painter Carmen Mueses (1920-1998) and the Venezuelan writer and journalist Luis Mueses (1932-2012).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mueses

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

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 Mueses 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.

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

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