Explore the Family Name Molter
The meaning of Molter
North German: occupational name for a maltster, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German molten ‘to produce malt’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Molter in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Molter increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 16,655, but a decade later, it moved up to rank 16,087, a rise of 3.41%. The count of individuals sharing this surname also grew from 1,583 in 2000 to 1,800 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 13.71%. Proportionally, per every 100,000 people, the surname Molter was found 0.59 times in 2000 and this figure slightly rose by 3.39% to 0.61 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,655 | #16,087 | 3.41% |
| Count | 1,583 | 1,800 | 13.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.59 | 0.61 | 3.39% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Molter
When it comes to the ethnicity associated with the surname Molter, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. Back in 2000, 95.89% of those with this surname identified as White, decreasing to 94.06% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 was 0.63%, but this figure was suppressed in the 2010 data for privacy reasons. The proportion of individuals reporting multiple ethnicities more than doubled from 0.69% to 1.11%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation among those with the Molter surname saw an increase from 1.96% to 3.00%. Interestingly, in 2010, 1.00% identified as Black, a group that wasn't represented in the 2000 data. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category had no representation in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.89% | 94.06% | -1.91% |
| Hispanic | 1.96% | 3% | 53.06% |
| Two or More Races | 0.69% | 1.11% | 60.87% |
| Black | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.63% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |