Explore the Family Name Mogel

The meaning of Mogel

1. German: probably from a diminutive of Moog. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): perhaps an altered form of Mohel (see Mohl). Some characteristic forenames: German Otto. Jewish Mort.

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How common is the last name Mogel in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mogel has seen some decline in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked 42,830 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 48,717, representing a 13.75% decrease. The count of people with this surname also dropped from 476 in 2000 to 433 in 2010, a decrease of 9.03%. Similarly, the proportion of people with the Mogel surname per 100,000 population fell from 0.18 to 0.15, marking a 16.67% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,830	#48,717	-13.75%
Count	476	433	-9.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.15	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mogel

The ethnicity breakdown of the surname Mogel shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.38% of individuals with this surname identified their ethnicity as White, which slightly decreased to 94% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.52% in 2000 to 3.70% in 2010, showing a significant change of 46.83%. While there were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, the category of Two or more races appeared in 2010 with a representation of 1.15%. Notably, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander disappeared completely from the 2010 data after having a 1.05% representation in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.38%	94%	-1.45%
Hispanic	2.52%	3.7%	46.83%
Two or More Races	0%	1.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.05%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%