About Musgrave
The surname Musgrave is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Muskvi," meaning "mouse" or "rat," combined with the Old English word "graf," meaning "grove" or "thicket." Therefore, the name Musgrave can be interpreted as "mouse grove" or "rat thicket." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or in a place with an abundance of mice or rats.
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The surname Musgrave is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Musgrave based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Musgrave is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Musgrave in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Musgrave using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.