Explore the Family Name Mohs
The meaning of Mohs
German: variant of Moos.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mohs in the United States?
The surname Mohs, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity ranking from 23,056 in 2000 to 23,647 in 2010, a change of -2.56. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 3.57%, rising from 1,035 in 2000 to 1,072 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Mohs surname per 100,000 population saw a minor reduction of -5.26% over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,056 | #23,647 | -2.56% |
| Count | 1,035 | 1,072 | 3.57% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.36 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mohs
According to the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Mohs identify as White, making up 95.62% of the Mohs population in 2010, down from 97.78% in 2000. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation within this surname almost doubled during this period, growing from 0.48% to 0.93%. Notably, there was also a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.06% to 2.43%. The census reported no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname in both 2000 and 2010. The category of Two or more races appeared in 2010 with 0.84%, while it was suppressed (S) in 2000 for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.78% | 95.62% | -2.21% |
| Hispanic | 1.06% | 2.43% | 129.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.48% | 0.93% | 93.75% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.84% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |