Explore the Family Name Muffett

The meaning of Muffett

Scottish: variant of Moffatt.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

In terms of popularity, the surname Muffett saw a slight decrease in its ranking from the 2000 to 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. The data indicates that Muffett dropped in rank from 66,073 in 2000 to 68,122 in 2010, marking a -3.1 change. However, this dip in rank didn't reflect on the count numbers for the surname. In fact, the count increased by 3.21 percent, going from 280 in 2000 to 289 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with the Muffett surname per 100k remained constant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#66,073#68,122-3.1%
Count2802893.21%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Muffett

On the ethnicity front, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a notable consistency and change between 2000 and 2010. The Muffett surname was majorly associated with individuals of White ethnic identity, showing a 2.15 increase from 92.14 percent in 2000 to 94.12 percent in 2010. There was a marked decrease in those identified as Black, from 5.71 percent in 2000 to 4.15 percent in 2010, a substantial change of -27.32. The other mentioned categories — Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native — showed no associations with the Muffett surname in both census years.

20002010Change
White92.14%94.12%2.15%
Black5.71%4.15%-27.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%