Explore the Family Name Morlock

The meaning of Morlock

German (Baden-Württemberg): nickname for someone with black hair, from Middle High German mōr ‘Moor’ + Early New High German locke ‘lock (of hair)’. Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Armin, Baerbel, Gerhardt, Hans, Kurt, Reinhold, Ute, Volker.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Morlock ranked 12,481 in popularity in 2000 and fell slightly to a ranking of 12,904 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 3.39%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Morlock surname increased from 2,280 in 2000 to 2,382 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 4.47%. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Morlock surname decreased by 4.71%, from 0.85 in 2000 to 0.81 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,481	#12,904	-3.39%
Count	2,280	2,382	4.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.85	0.81	-4.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morlock

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some noteworthy shifts between 2000 and 2010 for those carrying the Morlock surname. The largest changes occurred within the categories of "Two or more races" and "Hispanic", which saw increases of 92.38% and 80.54% respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of Morlocks identifying as "White" decreased slightly from 95.83% to 93.87%. The percentage of "Asian/Pacific Islander" Morlocks also decreased by 12.50%, while the "Black" category experienced a slight increase of 10.53%. Lastly, the "American Indian and Alaskan Native" category saw a decrease of 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.83%	93.87%	-2.05%
Hispanic	1.49%	2.69%	80.54%
Two or More Races	1.05%	2.02%	92.38%
Black	0.57%	0.63%	10.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.48%	0.42%	-12.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.57%	0.38%	-33.33%