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

Musse, 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 Musse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Musse in America

Musse is the 52383rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Musse surname appeared 396 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 Musse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Musse 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 Musse

The surname MUSSE originated in the Normandy region of northern France in the early medieval period. It likely derived from the Old Norman French word "musse," meaning "to hide" or "to conceal." This points to ancestors who may have been skilled at concealing themselves or their activities, possibly as hunters, trappers, or even outlaws.

One of the earliest known records of the MUSSE name appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry lists a landowner named Raoul Musse in the county of Oxfordshire, England.

During the 12th century, the name spread across northern France and into the Low Countries. Notable bearers from this era include Jehan Musse, a merchant from Bruges recorded in 1187, and Guillaume Musse, a soldier who fought in the Third Crusade under Richard the Lionheart in 1191.

The MUSSE name continued to spread throughout Europe in the following centuries. In 1342, a Gerhard Musse is listed as a citizen of Cologne, Germany. In 1428, a Pieter Musse is recorded as a landowner in the Dutch province of Zeeland.

One of the most famous bearers of the MUSSE name was the Italian Renaissance painter and architect Antonio da Musse (1455-1529). Born in Padua, he is best known for his frescoes adorning the Basilica of St. Anthony and the Scrovegni Chapel in his hometown.

As the name spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, including Musse, Mussee, Mussy, and Musset. In England, the name took on the form Musset, as seen in the case of the poet and playwright Alfred de Musset (1810-1857), a leading figure of the French Romantic movement.

Other notable individuals with the MUSSE surname include the French philosopher and mathematician René Musse (1596-1650), the Dutch explorer Willem Musse (1632-1701), who charted the coastline of Australia, and the German composer Johann Musse (1685-1762), known for his contributions to the development of the concerto grosso form.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Musse

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

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

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