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

Muise, 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 Muise surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muise in America

Muise is the 17657th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muise surname appeared 1,591 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Muise.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muise 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 Muise

The surname Muise is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "moise," meaning "Moses." It is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the late 11th century, shortly after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It is likely that the name was introduced to England and other parts of the British Isles by Norman settlers during this period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Robert de Moise, who is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and property holders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror.

Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Muis, Muys, and Muise, reflecting the linguistic changes and regional dialects of the areas where it was used.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Reginald Muise was a prominent landowner in Wiltshire, England. Records indicate that he held significant estates in the region during the reign of King Henry III (1216-1272).

During the late medieval period, the name appeared in several historical documents across Europe. For instance, Jean Muise was a French nobleman who participated in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) and fought alongside Joan of Arc (1412-1431) in the siege of Orléans.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Muise (1495-1551), an English knight and courtier who served under King Henry VIII and played a role in the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name Muise was found in records related to the colonization of North America. Pierre Muise (1620-1685) was a French settler who established a homestead in Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia, Canada) and is considered one of the founding families of the Acadian community.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Muise has been associated with various places and regions, including the villages of Muise-la-Tille and Muise-la-Roche in Normandy, as well as the town of Muise in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muise

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

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

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