Explore the Family Name Mosbacher

The meaning of Mosbacher

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Mo(o)sbach, named with Old High German mos ‘peat bog’ + bach ‘stream’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moshe, Aryeh, Chaim, Gerson.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mosbacher has seen a slight decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 58,849 in terms of popularity and had 322 recorded instances. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 64,054 with a count of 311, showing a decline of 8.84% in rank and a drop of 3.42% in total count. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals also diminished by 8.33%, from 0.12 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,849	#64,054	-8.84%
Count	322	311	-3.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mosbacher

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mosbacher, data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census reveal a majority White demographic. In 2000, 95.65% of those bearing the surname were identified as White, which decreased slightly to 94.86% by 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase, rising by 18.43% from 2.17% in 2000 to 2.57% in 2010. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races also saw a small increase, growing by 3.87% from 1.55% to 1.61%. However, there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.65%	94.86%	-0.83%
Hispanic	2.17%	2.57%	18.43%
Two or More Races	1.55%	1.61%	3.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%