Explore the Family Name Moorcroft

The meaning of Moorcroft

English: habitational name from any of the many minor places called Moorcroft, named with Old English mōr ‘moor, swamp’ + croft ‘small enclosed field’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Moorcroft has seen a considerable rise in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Moorcroft was ranked 96,918th in popularity among all surnames, with 174 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, it had jumped to the 85,049th rank, representing a change of 12.25 percent. The number of individuals bearing the name also increased by 26.44 percent from 174 in 2000 to 220 in 2010, pushing the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.06 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#96,918	#85,049	12.25%
Count	174	220	26.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.07	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moorcroft

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Moorcroft identify as white. In 2000, 97.13 percent of Moorcrofts were white, but by 2010 this figure had declined slightly to 92.27 percent. This represents a decrease of 5 percent over the decade. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native Moorcrofts in either census year. However, there was a notable change in the Hispanic category. In 2000, there were no Moorcrofts reported as Hispanic, but by 2010, 4.09 percent of Moorcrofts identified as Hispanic, suggesting an emerging diversity in the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.13%	92.27%	-5%
Hispanic	0%	4.09%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%