Muskett

See also: muskett

English

Etymology

From Middle English musket (“sparrowhawk”), a metonymic occupational surname for a trainer of hawks.

Proper noun

Muskett (plural Musketts)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Muskett is the 66371^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 298 individuals. Muskett is most common among White (58.39%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (33.22%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Muskett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 639.