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

Musni, 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 Musni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Musni in America

Musni is the 69996th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Musni surname appeared 280 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 Musni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Musni 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 Musni

The surname MUSNI has its origins in the region of Lombardy, Italy, dating back to the 12th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Latin word "musinus," meaning "small mouse." This etymology suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone with a mousy appearance or behavior.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MUSNI can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Longobardo," a collection of documents from the Lombard era. In this text, a certain "Musnius de Cremona" is mentioned, hinting at the name's presence in the city of Cremona during the 12th century.

The MUSNI surname also appears in several medieval manuscripts and records from the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. For instance, the "Liber Censuum" of the Benedictine Abbey of San Pietro in Modena, dated 1295, includes the name "Petrus Musni."

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the MUSNI name was Bartolomeo Musni, a renowned jurist and legal scholar from the city of Bologna. He was born around 1320 and is known for his contributions to the study of Roman law.

The MUSNI surname can also be traced to the town of Musni, located in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy. This town's name likely influenced the development of the surname, as it was common for people to adopt place names as surnames during the Middle Ages.

Another significant figure with the MUSNI surname was Giovanni Battista Musni, a 16th-century painter from Bergamo. He was active in the late Renaissance period and is known for his religious works, including frescoes and altarpieces in various churches throughout Lombardy.

In the 18th century, the MUSNI family produced a notable sculptor, Giuseppe Musni, who was born in Milan in 1720. His works can be found in various churches and public spaces throughout northern Italy, showcasing his skills in the Baroque and Rococo styles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Musni

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

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

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