Explore the Family Name Moring

The meaning of Moring

1. English (Northamptonshire and London): variant of Morrin. 2. North German (Möring): patronymic from Mohr. 3. North German (Möring): habitational name from Möringen in Saxony-Anhalt and Westphalia or Möhringen in Baden, Württemberg, and Pomerania.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Moring' has seen a slight decrease in rank over a decade, moving from 17,799th position in 2000 to 18,819th in 2010, which translates to a drop of 5.73%. However, the actual count for this surname has marginally increased from 1,450 in 2000 to 1,455 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 0.34%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.26%, indicating a relative decline in usage of the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,799	#18,819	-5.73%
Count	1,450	1,455	0.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.49	-9.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moring

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the 'Moring' surname identified as White; however, there was a slight decrease in this population between 2000 and 2010, from 82.41% to 80.41%. Over the same period, the percentage of those who identified as Hispanic rose significantly by 76.07%. There was also an increase in the representation of Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.90% to 1.31%) and those identifying with two or more races (from 1.10% to 1.65%). Conversely, the proportion of individuals identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native declined by 5.32% and 8.43%, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.41%	80.41%	-2.43%
Black	12.41%	11.75%	-5.32%
Hispanic	2.34%	4.12%	76.07%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.65%	50%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9%	1.31%	45.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.83%	0.76%	-8.43%