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

Muskett, 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 Muskett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muskett in America

Muskett is the 66371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muskett surname appeared 298 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 Muskett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muskett 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 Muskett

The surname Muskett originated in England in the late 16th century. It is derived from the Old French word "mousquette", meaning a type of musket firearm used in warfare. This name would have likely been an occupational surname given to someone who made or used muskets.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the Muskett surname is found in parish records from Walsall, Staffordshire in 1591, referring to a William Muskett. In the Hearth Tax records for Lincolnshire in 1674, there is a John Muskett listed as a resident. The name also appears in the Protestation Returns of 1641-1642 for Yorkshire, mentioning a William Muskett of Doncaster.

The Muskett surname can be found in various old records and manuscripts throughout the 16th and 17th centuries in England. For instance, in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex from 1628, there is a reference to a Thomas Muskett. Additionally, the name appears in the Lancashire Wills records from 1639, with a mention of a James Muskett.

Some notable individuals with the Muskett surname include Robert Muskett (1604-1665), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of Tideswell in Derbyshire. There was also a Thomas Muskett (1781-1858), who was a British Army officer and served in the Napoleonic Wars. Another famous bearer of this name was William Muskett (1799-1872), an English cricketer who played for Hampshire.

Other historical figures with the Muskett surname include George Muskett (1798-1870), a British politician and member of parliament for Taunton, and John Muskett (1784-1864), an English architect who designed several notable buildings in Bath and Bristol.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muskett

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

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

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