Explore the Family Name Moke
The meaning of Moke
English, German, and Dutch: variant of Mock or Mook. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Moke in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Moke demonstrated a gradual increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 70,052 in 2000, it climbed up to 68,345 by 2010, marking a 2.44% rise. The count of individuals with this surname also expanded by 10.34%, from an initial 261 in 2000 to 288 by the end of the decade. Despite these shifts, the proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.1 over the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #68,345 | 2.44% |
| Count | 261 | 288 | 10.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moke
In terms of ethnic identity, the Moke surname has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Mokes identifying as White decreased slightly from 81.61% to 78.82%. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase, from 3.07% to 4.86%. Interestingly, the census reported a small presence of Asian/Pacific Islander Mokes in 2010 that was not there in 2000. The percentage of Mokes identifying as Hispanic remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 10.73% to 10.76%. However, the data showed no Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native individuals with the surname Moke in 2010, where in 2000 there were some identified as Black.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.61% | 78.82% | -3.42% |
| Hispanic | 10.73% | 10.76% | 0.28% |
| Two or More Races | 3.07% | 4.86% | 58.31% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.78% | 0% |
| Black | 2.68% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |