Explore the Family Name Moorefield
The meaning of Moorefield
English (Cheshire): habitational name from Morville in Shropshire, named from an uncertain initial element + Old English feld ‘open country’. This surname is rare in Britain.
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How common is the last name Moorefield in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Moorefield has seen a slight decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Moorefield ranked 14,370 in popularity and had a count of 1,910 instances. Ten years later, the name's rank dropped to 15,250, and the count increased marginally by 0.94% to 1,928. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined by 8.45%, indicating that while the absolute number of individuals with the Moorefield surname grew, its relative prevalence among all surnames reduced.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,370 | #15,250 | -6.12% |
| Count | 1,910 | 1,928 | 0.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.71 | 0.65 | -8.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moorefield
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows shifts within the Moorefield population over the ten-year period. A significant percentage of the Moorefields identified as White, though this decreased slightly from 89.69% in 2000 to 87.97% in 2010. The number of Moorefields identifying as Black rose by 5.85% to reach 8.87% in 2010, while those identifying under two or more races also saw an increase of 21.28%. A new development was the emergence of Hispanics, making up 1.19% of Moorefields in 2010, where there were none reported in 2000. In contrast, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander Moorefields fell to zero, and no Moorefields identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.69% | 87.97% | -1.92% |
| Black | 8.38% | 8.87% | 5.85% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.19% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.94% | 1.14% | 21.28% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.58% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |