Explore the Family Name Morelock

The meaning of Morelock

Americanized form of German Morlock.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Morelock has seen a minor shift in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Morelock was ranked as the 12,004th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to 12,384th, representing a change of -3.17%. However, during this period, the count of individuals with the Morelock surname increased from 2,388 to 2,512, which is an increase of 5.19%. The proportion of people with the surname Morelock per 100k also saw a minor decrease of -4.49% from 0.89 in 2000 to 0.85 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,004	#12,384	-3.17%
Count	2,388	2,512	5.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	0.85	-4.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morelock

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Morelock, the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly the Morelock surname is associated with those identifying as White, accounting for 96.94% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.82% in 2010. Other ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, and those identifying with two or more races have all seen increases. Most notably, the percentage of Morelocks identifying as Black rose from 0.29% to 0.80%, a significant 175.86% increase. Meanwhile, those of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity went up by 71.43%. Hispanic Morelocks also grew by 41.58%, while those identifying with two or more races increased by 5.71%. Only the American Indian and Alaskan Native category experienced a slight decrease, down by -4.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.94%	95.82%	-1.16%
Hispanic	1.01%	1.43%	41.58%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.11%	5.71%
Black	0.29%	0.8%	175.86%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.5%	0.48%	-4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.21%	0.36%	71.43%