Explore the Family Name Musch

The meaning of Musch

1. Dutch and German: nickname from Middle Dutch musch, Middle High German, Middle Low German musch ‘sparrow’, perhaps given to a busy person or a small, weak man. Compare Musk. 2. North German (Müsch): topographic name meaning ‘bog’, or a habitational name from a place called Müsch in the Eifel. 3. Germanized form of Sorbian and Czech Muž: nickname from muž ‘man’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Musch has experienced a mild decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,516 in terms of popularity and had 722 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, however, its rank dropped to 34,618 with 653 counts, marking a decline of 13.44% in rank and 9.56% in count over the decade. The proportion of people per 100k also decreased from 0.27 to 0.22 during this period, indicating a decrease of 18.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,516	#34,618	-13.44%
Count	722	653	-9.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.22	-18.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Musch

On the ethnic identity front, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the largest group of people with the surname Musch identify as White, accounting for 96.54% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 96.78% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander group held a minor percentage of 0.83 in 2000, but disappeared by 2010. The Hispanic representation experienced a small reduction from 1.94% to 1.84%. Interestingly, there was no recorded ethnicity data for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups in either census year. However, a new category emerged in 2010 with 0.77% of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.54%	96.78%	0.25%
Hispanic	1.94%	1.84%	-5.15%
Two or More Races	0%	0.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.83%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%