Explore the Family Name Molt

The meaning of Molt

1. German: topographic name from Middle High German molte ‘fine, dry soil’. 2. North German: metonymic occupational name for a maltster, from Middle Low German molt ‘malt’. 3. English: variant of Mould. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Molt" has seen a bit of a decline in recent years. In 2000, it ranked at 39,885, but by 2010, it had dropped to 46,568, indicating a decrease of around 16.76 percent. The count of individuals bearing this surname also dropped from 518 in 2000 to 457 in 2010, a reduction of nearly 11.78 percent. Additionally, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people went down by about 21.05 percent during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,885	#46,568	-16.76%
Count	518	457	-11.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.15	-21.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Molt

When it comes to the ethnic identity connected with the surname "Molt", the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a predominantly white affiliation. In 2000, around 95.75 percent of those with the surname identified as white, though this reduced slightly to 94.09 percent in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.35 percent in 2000 to 2.84 percent in 2010, a substantial increase of over 110 percent. There was also a small increase in those identifying as Black, from 1.16 percent to 1.97 percent. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant with no recorded individuals in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.75%	94.09%	-1.73%
Hispanic	1.35%	2.84%	110.37%
Black	1.16%	1.97%	69.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.16%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%