Explore the Family Name Moorefield
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% |