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Musie Family History

Musie Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Music, Musil, Murie, Muse, Muske, Mudie, Mule, Marie, Masse, Fuse

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Where is the Musie family from?

You can see how Musie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Musie family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Musie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Musie family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Musie's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Musie families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Musie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Musie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Musie. 47% of Musie men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Musie women worked as a Dressmaker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Musie were Operator and Fruit Picker. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    47%
  • Laborer
    31%
  • Assembler
    8%
  • Operator
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Dressmaker
    50%
  • Fruit Picker
    50%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Musie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Musie 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 70 immigration records available for the last name Musie. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 Musie. For the veterans among your Musie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Musie lifespan?

Average Musie life expectancy in 1967 was 66 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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