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

Musicant, 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 Musicant surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Musicant in America

Musicant is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Musicant surname appeared 129 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 Musicant.

We can also compare 2010 data for Musicant 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 Musicant

The surname Musicant is of French origin, with its roots traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated from the Normandy region of northern France, where it was initially spelled as "Musicant" or "Musicante".

The name Musicant is derived from the Old French word "musicant", which means "a musician" or "one who plays music". This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in the profession of music, either as performers, composers, or teachers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Musicant surname can be found in the Rotuli Parliamentorum, a collection of records from the English Parliament, dating back to the year 1386. This document mentions a certain "Johan Musicant" who was involved in a legal dispute over property rights.

In the 15th century, the Musicant surname appeared in several historical documents in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. For instance, a merchant named "Pierre Musicant" is mentioned in the municipal archives of the city of Rouen, dated 1432.

Over the centuries, the Musicant surname underwent various spelling variations, such as "Musicante", "Musycant", and "Musiquant". These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal errors during the transcription of records.

One notable figure bearing the Musicant surname was Jean Musicant (1522-1589), a French composer and musician who served as the court musician to King Henry II of France. His compositions, primarily motets and chansons, were widely renowned during the Renaissance period.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Musicant family migrated to England, where they adopted the anglicized spelling "Musigant". One of the earliest records of this spelling can be found in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Ipswich, which mentions the baptism of "William Musigant" in 1674.

Another prominent individual with the Musicant surname was Marie-Louise Musicant (1768-1842), a French opera singer and actress who performed at the prestigious Opéra Comique in Paris. She was celebrated for her roles in several operas by notable composers such as André Grétry and Nicolas Isouard.

During the 19th century, the Musicant surname also appeared in various parts of Europe, including Germany, where a family of musicians and composers bearing the name "Musikant" (the German spelling) gained recognition for their contributions to classical music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Musicant

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

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

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