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Mouse Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English mous ‘mouse’ (Old English mūs) perhaps for a timorous person. English: perhaps also a variant of Mowe + post-medieval excrescent -s. Mow which is found as a Bedfordshire surname may have been pronounced to rhyme with both grow and cow in post-medieval dialects. In the latter case the -s form would have become identified with the word mouse. Americanized form of German Maus . Native American (Cherokee): from English mouse probably as a translation of a personal name or nickname based on a Cherokee name for a mouse.

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


Similar surnames: Mousel, Smouse, Youse, Mouser, Morse, Gouse, Fouse, Douse, Rouse

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Where is the Mouse family from?

You can see how Mouse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mouse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mouse families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 53 Mouse families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Mouse's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mouse families in 1891.
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What did your Mouse ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mouse. 86% of Mouse women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Domestic Duties
    8%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Mouse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mouse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 506 immigration records available for the last name Mouse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mouse. For the veterans among your Mouse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mouse lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Mouse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Mouse in 1960 was 41, and 72 in 2004.

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