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

Muskat, 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 Muskat surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muskat in America

Muskat is the 66754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muskat surname appeared 296 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 Muskat.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muskat 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 Muskat

The surname MUSKAT has its origins in the Germanic language group, originating from the Middle High German word "muskat", meaning "nutmeg". The name likely originated in the late medieval period, between the 12th and 15th centuries, in regions of present-day Germany and Switzerland.

The name MUSKAT may have initially referred to individuals involved in the spice trade or those who cultivated nutmeg, a highly valued and expensive spice during that era. It's also possible that the name was given as a descriptive nickname, referring to someone's physical appearance or personality traits associated with the spice.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MUSKAT can be found in the Bavarian town of Landshut, where a certain Nikolaus Muskat is mentioned in a document from 1436. Another early reference is in the city of Ulm, where a Hans Muskat is listed in records from 1487.

In the 16th century, the MUSKAT surname appears in various regions of Germany, including a Johann Muskat from Saxony, born in 1542, and a Matthias Muskat from Wittenberg, born in 1568. The name also spread to neighboring areas, with records of a Peter Muskat in Strasbourg, France, in 1598.

Notable individuals with the surname MUSKAT include Johann Muskat (1690-1768), a German composer and organist from Nuremberg, and Johann Michael Muskat (1785-1843), a German painter and engraver from Jena. The 19th century saw the birth of Ernst Muskat (1846-1910), a German physicist and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of fluid dynamics.

In the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the MUSKAT surname was René Muskat (1920-2006), a French actor and director known for his work in theater and film. Another notable figure was the American mathematician Morris Muskat (1906-1988), who made important contributions to the study of fluid flow in porous media.

While the surname MUSKAT is not among the most common surnames globally, it has a rich history rooted in the spice trade and German cultural heritage, with numerous individuals bearing this name leaving their mark across various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muskat

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

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

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