Musgrove

Musgrove Meaning & Origin

About Musgrove
The surname Musgrove is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old Norse words "moss" meaning "peat bog" and "graf" meaning "grove" or "thicket." Therefore, the surname Musgrove can be interpreted to mean "dweller by the peat bog grove" or "one who lived near a grove in a peat bog."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Musgrove is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Musgrove: 6,660
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,237
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Musgrove 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 Musgrove is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M026010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 S G R AH0 V
🌐 IPA
/ˈməsgrəv/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Musgrove in Braille

Here's how to represent Musgrove in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Musgrove in braille

How to sign the name Musgrove using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Musgrove using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Musgrove in sign language

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