Explore the Family Name Moncure
The meaning of Moncure
Scottish: variant of Moncur.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Moncure in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Moncure" has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 37,788th in terms of popularity, with a count of 553 occurrences. By 2010, its rank had moved up slightly to 37,735th and the count of Moncures had grown by 6.51% to 589. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.2 during both census periods.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,788 | #37,735 | 0.14% |
| Count | 553 | 589 | 6.51% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moncure
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides data on the ethnicity associated with the Moncure surname. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this last name identified as White (60.04%) or Black (37.07%). Over the next decade, there were small changes in these percentages: the proportion identifying as White decreased to 57.22%, while the percentage identifying as Black marginally increased to 37.18%. Meanwhile, there was growth in those who identify as having two or more races and those of Hispanic ethnicity, which rose from 1.08% and 0.90% in 2000 to 2.21% and 1.87% respectively in 2010. No change was seen among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 60.04% | 57.22% | -4.7% |
| Black | 37.07% | 37.18% | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 1.08% | 2.21% | 104.63% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% | 1.87% | 107.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |