Explore the Family Name Moff
The meaning of Moff
German: perhaps a nickname for a grumpy person from Hessian dialect moff, Middle High German mupf.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Moff in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Moff saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 76,700 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 81,772, marking a change of -6.61 percent. The total count of people with this surname also declined slightly from 233 in 2000 to 231 in 2010, resulting in a -0.86 percent change. Consequently, the proportion of people named Moff per 100,000 also fell by 11.11 percent over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,700 | #81,772 | -6.61% |
| Count | 233 | 231 | -0.86% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moff
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals with the surname Moff identify as White. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of White individuals with this surname increased from 94.42 to 96.10 percent. During the same period, there was no recorded change for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0 percent. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black declined from 4.72 percent to 0. There were also no individuals who reported belonging to two or more races in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.42% | 96.1% | 1.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 4.72% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |