Explore the Family Name Mussey
The meaning of Mussey
English: nickname from Middle English mūs ‘mouse’ + ēage ‘eye’ (Old English ēage). This surname is very rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mussey in the United States?
The Mussey surname has seen a decline in popularity over the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 64,008th and dropped to the 82,317th position by 2010, marking a decrease of 28.6 percent. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 291 in 2000 to 229 in 2010, a drop of 21.31 percent. This resulted in a decrease in the proportion per 100k people from 0.11 to 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,008 | #82,317 | -28.6% |
| Count | 291 | 229 | -21.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.08 | -27.27% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mussey
Data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the ethnic identity associated with the Mussey surname predominantly remains White, with a slight decrease from 94.85 percent in 2000 to 93.45 percent in 2010. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname also decreased from 3.44 percent to 2.18 percent during the same time period. Notably, there was an emergence of Hispanic ethnicity within this surname group in 2010, which was previously unrecorded in 2000. There were no changes or records for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.85% | 93.45% | -1.48% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.06% | 0% |
| Black | 3.44% | 2.18% | -36.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |