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

Muha, 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 Muha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muha in America

Muha is the 28333rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muha surname appeared 843 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 Muha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muha 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 Muha

The surname MUHA is believed to have originated in Croatia and surrounding areas of the Balkans region in the late medieval period. It may be derived from the Old Slavic word "muha" meaning "fly" or "mosquito." This could indicate that the name was initially given as a nickname or descriptive name to someone who was perhaps small, quick, or associated with flies in some way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MUHA name can be found in the 16th century Croatian chronicle "Kronika" by Pavao Vitezović. It mentions a certain Andrija MUHA who was a military commander in the Ottoman-Croatian wars during the 1500s. The name also appears in various church and municipal records from Dalmatia and the Dubrovnik region around this time.

In the 17th century, the MUHA surname is documented in the census records of the Venetian Republic, which controlled parts of Croatia at the time. There are references to a Petar MUHA from the island of Hvar, born around 1620. Some variations in spelling such as "Mucha" and "Mucho" can also be found in these historical documents.

One notable bearer of the MUHA name was Ivan MUHA, a Croatian mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1756 to 1835. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and worked as a professor at the University of Padua in Italy.

Another historical figure was Mirko MUHA, a Croatian painter and sculptor from the late 19th/early 20th century (1863-1944). He is known for his portraits and landscapes, as well as his work in the Art Nouveau style.

The MUHA surname can also be traced to some place names in Croatia, such as the village of Muho Brdo, which may have influenced the development of the surname in certain regions.

Overall, the MUHA surname has a long history in Croatia and the Balkans, with documented examples dating back to the 16th century and possibly even earlier. Its origins may be rooted in a descriptive nickname or occupation related to flies or insects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muha

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

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

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