Explore the Family Name Mohring

The meaning of Mohring

North German (Möhring): variant of Möring (see Moring 2, 3). Compare Moehring. Some characteristic forenames: German Ewald, Gunter, Gunther, Klaus, Kurt, Manfred, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mohring has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it held the rank of 44,574 among all surnames in the United States, which dropped to 47,878 in 2010, reflecting a 7.41% decline. The total count of individuals with this surname also reduced during this period, from 454 in 2000 to 442 in 2010, marking a 2.64% drop. Consequently, the proportion of people named Mohring per 100,000 decreased by 11.76% from 0.17 to 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,574	#47,878	-7.41%
Count	454	442	-2.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mohring

The ethnic identity associated with the Mohring surname is predominantly White, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. However, there was a minor reduction of 0.82% in this group between 2000 and 2010, decreasing from 96.04% to 95.25%. The Asian/Pacific Islander identity had a slight increase of 23.64%, rising from 1.10% to 1.36%. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation within the Mohring surname holders appeared for the first time in 2010, accounting for 1.81%. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races fell by 14.39%, from 1.32% in 2000 to 1.13% in 2010. The surname had no individuals identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.04%	95.25%	-0.82%
Hispanic	0%	1.81%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1%	1.36%	23.64%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.13%	-14.39%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%