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

Musch, 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 Musch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Musch in America

Musch is the 34618th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Musch surname appeared 653 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 Musch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Musch 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 Musch

The surname MUSCH has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch word "musch," which means "sparrow." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who had a particular association with sparrows or was perhaps known for their affinity with birds.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MUSCH surname can be found in the Dutch city of Leiden, where a Martin Musch was documented in 1487. Another early record comes from the town of Zutphen, where a Gerrit Musch resided in 1518.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name MUSCH appeared in various historical records across the Netherlands. For example, a Jan Musch was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Amsterdam in 1621, while a Pieter Musch was listed as a merchant in Rotterdam in 1673.

Interestingly, the MUSCH surname has also been linked to the Dutch town of Musch, located in the province of Limburg. It is possible that some individuals bearing this surname may have originated from or had ties to this particular place.

One notable figure in history with the MUSCH surname was Johannes Musch (1620-1681), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still-life and genre paintings. Another individual of note was Gerrit Musch (1659-1718), a Dutch botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plants and their classification.

In the 19th century, the MUSCH surname gained prominence with the birth of Cornelis Musch (1818-1895), a Dutch politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1871 to 1872. Additionally, Karel Musch (1856-1942) was a renowned Dutch architect and urban planner, responsible for the design of several notable buildings and urban developments in the Netherlands.

Another significant figure was Johanna Musch (1878-1941), a Dutch feminist and suffragette who played a crucial role in the fight for women's rights and the advancement of gender equality in the Netherlands during the early 20th century.

While the MUSCH surname has its roots in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world, likely due to migration and the Dutch colonial influence in various regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Musch

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

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

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