Muse Family History

Muse Surname Meaning

English: variant of Mewes. French: nickname from Old French muse ‘amusement dissipation’ denoting a dissolute person. Somali: from a Somali Muslim personal name from Arabic Musa ‘Moses’. It is also found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Djibouti.

Compare Musse. — Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Mule, Duke, Mele, Musel, Hue, Rue, Guss, Kusy, Muske, Lust

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9K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
40K	Census and Voter Lists
251K	Member Trees

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Where is the Muse family from?

You can see how Muse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Muse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Muse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 18 Muse families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 47% of all the recorded Muse's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Muse families in 1911.

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What did your Muse ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Muse. 67% of Muse men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Muse women worked as a Housekeeper.

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Farmer

67%

Labourer

34%

Housekeeper

100%

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Census Record

There are 40K census records available for the last name Muse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Muse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Muse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 9K military records available for the last name Muse. For the veterans among your Muse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Muse lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Muse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Muse in 1941 was 41, and 71 in 2004.

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Muse Surname Meaning

Compare Musse. — Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Muse family from?

What did your Muse ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Muse. 67% of Muse men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Muse women worked as a Housekeeper.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

67%

Labourer

34%

Housekeeper

100%

What Muse family records will you find?

What is the average Muse lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Muse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Muse in 1941 was 41, and 71 in 2004.

Muse Family History

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Muse Surname Meaning

377,000 record(s) for Muse

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Where is the Muse family from?

What did your Muse ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Muse family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Muse family history

What is the average Muse lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Muse family tree

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