Explore the Family Name Moges
The meaning of Moges
Ethiopian: from the personal name Moges, meaning e.g. ‘majesty’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Moges in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Moges has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 92601 in 2000 to 58876 in 2010, indicating a 36.42% rise in popularity. In addition, the count of individuals with the Moges surname nearly doubled, growing by 86.96% from 184 in 2000 to 344 in 2010. This growth in people bearing the Moges name is also reflected in the per 100k proportion, which saw a substantial increase of 71.43% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #92,601 | #58,876 | 36.42% |
| Count | 184 | 344 | 86.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.12 | 71.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moges
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Moges surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts. Most notably, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black, which rose from 82.07% in 2000 to 95.35% in 2010, an increase of 16.18%. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as White witnessed a decrease of 64.42%, falling from 4.89% in 2000 to 1.74% in 2010. Additionally, while the 2000 data showed that 11.41% identified as being of two or more races, this group was not represented in the 2010 data. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year, but there was a new appearance of those identifying as Hispanic in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 82.07% | 95.35% | 16.18% |
| White | 4.89% | 1.74% | -64.42% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.45% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 11.41% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |