Explore the Family Name Mogen

The meaning of Mogen

1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads, especially in Telemark, named from a dialect form of Moen. 2. Danish: from a truncated form of the personal name Mogens, Danish form of Magnus. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Hilma, Sigvard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mogen rose in popularity slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 72,022, and by 2010, it had climbed to the rank of 71,042, showcasing a change of 1.36 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased over this period, from 252 people in 2000 to 275 in 2010, an increase of 9.13 percent. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Mogen surname per 100k remained consistent at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,022	#71,042	1.36%
Count	252	275	9.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mogen

The Decennial U.S. Census data indicates certain shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Mogen surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the vast majority of those carrying this surname were White, accounting for approximately 97.62 percent. However, by 2010, this figure decreased to 92.73 percent. While the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native within the Mogen surname was either non-existent or suppressed for privacy in both 2000 and 2010, a small rise was noticed in two categories. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races appeared in 2010 at 2.55 percent, and the Hispanic representation within the Mogen surname rose to 3.64 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.62%	92.73%	-5.01%
Hispanic	0%	3.64%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%