Explore the Family Name Molder

The meaning of Molder

1. German: occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle High German mulde ‘trough, tub’ (see Moldenhauer). 2. Dutch; North German (also Mölder): occupational name for a miller, Middle Dutch molder.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Molder has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Molder ranked at 28,460 and dropped to 31,001 in 2010, indicating a change of -8.93%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased by -5.07% from 789 in 2000 to 749 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people likewise saw a decrease of -13.79%, showing a drop from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,460	#31,001	-8.93%
Count	789	749	-5.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.25	-13.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Molder

The ethnicity breakdown of the surname Molder, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows some changes from 2000 to 2010. For instance, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 87.45% to 84.91%. Those identifying as Black also experienced a minor decrease from 8.11% to 8.01%. There was also a significant drop among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, from 1.27% to 0.67%. However, there were increases in other ethnic identities. Those identifying as having two or more races increased markedly from 1.52% to 2.67%. The representation of Hispanics increased from zero to 2.80%, and similarly, the Asian/Pacific Islander category rose from zero to 0.93%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.45%	84.91%	-2.9%
Black	8.11%	8.01%	-1.23%
Hispanic	0%	2.8%	0%
Two or More Races	1.52%	2.67%	75.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.93%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.27%	0.67%	-47.24%