Explore the Family Name Meuser

The meaning of Meuser

1. German: occupational name for a mouse catcher, from Middle High German mūs ‘mouse’ + the agent suffix -er. 2. Flemish and Dutch: occupational name for a bagpiper, from Middle Dutch musen ‘to play the bagpipe’. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Horst, Otto.

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How common is the last name Meuser in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Meuser" saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,938th most popular surname, but by 2010 it fell slightly to the 39,486th position, a change of -4.08%. Despite this, the number of people bearing the surname "Meuser" actually increased during this period from 550 to 557, marking an increase of 1.27%. However, when observed through the proportion per 100k, it showed a decline of about -5.0% over these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,938	#39,486	-4.08%
Count	550	557	1.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meuser

On the ethnicity side, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the "Meuser" surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority remained White, although there was a minor decrease from 96.73% to 95.51%. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 27.56% over the decade. Additionally, while there were no American Indian and Alaskan Natives in 2000, a small percentage did appear in the 2010 census. Furthermore, there was a substantial rise in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races, going up by 78.02%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.73%	95.51%	-1.26%
Two or More Races	0.91%	1.62%	78.02%
Hispanic	1.27%	1.62%	27.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.91%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%