Muston

English

Etymology

From Old English mūs (“mouse”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

Proper noun

Muston (countable and uncountable, plural Mustons)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village in Bottesford parish, Melton borough, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK8237).
   2. A village and civil parish in Scarborough district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0979).
   3. A locality in Kangaroo Island council area, South Australia, Australia.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Muston is the 47791^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 443 individuals. Muston is most common among White (94.58%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Muston”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 640.