Musk

Musk Meaning & Origin

About Musk
The surname Musk is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "muske," meaning "musk" or "musk-scented." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who had a musky smell or perhaps worked with musk or musk deer. The surname Musk is relatively rare and is primarily found in the counties of Devon and Cornwall in England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Musk: 266
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MSK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 S K
🌐 IPA
/məsk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Musk in Braille

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

The name Musk in braille

How to sign the name Musk using Sign Language

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

The name Musk in sign language

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