Explore the Family Name Moler

The meaning of Moler

1. Americanized form of German Mohler. 2. Americanized form of German Möller and Danish Møller (see Moller 1).

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

The surname Moler, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a small decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Moler was ranked as the 14,671st most common name, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 15,127th position, indicating a change of -3.11%. Despite this slight drop in rank, the total count of individuals with the Moler surname increased by 4.9%, from 1,858 people in 2000 to 1,949 people in 2010. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of people named Moler per 100,000 decreased by 4.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,671	#15,127	-3.11%
Count	1,858	1,949	4.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.66	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moler

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the distribution of the Moler surname among various ethnic identities also shifted between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 94.13% of those with the Moler surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased to 92.36% by 2010. The Moler surname saw a notable increase among those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.99% in 2000 to 3.23% in 2010, a 62.31% increase. The percentage of people with the Moler surname who identify as American Indian and Alaskan Native slightly decreased, while the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black slightly increased. Those identifying with two or more races slightly decreased from 1.83% to 1.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.13%	92.36%	-1.88%
Hispanic	1.99%	3.23%	62.31%
Two or More Races	1.83%	1.69%	-7.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.28%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.08%	1.03%	-4.63%
Black	0%	0.41%	0%