Explore the Family Name Morsch

The meaning of Morsch

German: 1. (also Mörsch): topographic name for someone living near a bog, from an adjectival derivative of German Moor (Middle Low German mōr) ‘swamp’, or a habitational name from any of the places called Mörsch in Baden and the Palatinate. 2. variant of Marsch. 3. variant of Mursch.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Morsch' decreased slightly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was the 38,198th most common surname in the United States, and by 2010, it had fallen to become the 40,909th most popular. The count of people with this surname also fell slightly, from 545 in 2000 to 533 in 2010, a decrease of 2.2%. Similarly, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 individuals also dropped by 10%, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,198	#40,909	-7.1%
Count	545	533	-2.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morsch

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Morsch', the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of bearers are white, constituting 97.80% in 2000 and 97.75% in 2010. Interestingly, despite no recorded instances in 2000, by 2010, 0.94% of those with the Morsch surname were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. Conversely, individuals who identified as being of two or more races comprised 1.1% of the Morsch surname bearers in 2000, but there were no recorded instances in 2010. There were no changes over the decade for those identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.8%	97.75%	-0.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.94%	0%
Two or More Races	1.1%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%