Explore the Family Name Mose
The meaning of Mose
1. Danish: topographic name from mose ‘swamp, bog’. 2. German (Möse): habitational name from any of several places called Möse. 3. Italian: from the Biblical name Mose, an equivalent of Moses. 4. English: nickname from the Middle English bird-name mose ‘titmouse’ (Old English māse). 5. English: habitational name from Moze in Beaumont (Essex), or other places with names deriving from either Old English mos or Old Norse mosi ‘moss, bog’. There may be some confusion with Muse. 6. Americanized or Italianized form of Slovenian Može: nickname derived from mož ‘man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mose in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mose saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. It went down from rank 14,457 in 2000 to 14,571 in 2010, marking a 0.79% drop. However, in terms of count, the number of individuals with the Mose surname actually increased by approximately 8%, going up from 1,893 to 2,044.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,457 | #14,571 | -0.79% |
| Count | 1,893 | 2,044 | 7.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.7 | 0.69 | -1.43% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mose
In terms of the ethnic identity associated with the Mose surname, the data shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black increased by roughly 17% and 7% respectively. There was also an increase in those identifying with two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity, showing growth rates of around 36% and 37% respectively. On the other hand, there were decreases recorded for those identifying as White and American Indian and Alaskan Native, falling by nearly 10% each.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 47.81% | 43.15% | -9.75% |
| Black | 32.12% | 34.34% | 6.91% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.92% | 9.25% | 16.79% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 7.29% | 6.6% | -9.47% |
| Hispanic | 2.64% | 3.62% | 37.12% |
| Two or More Races | 2.22% | 3.03% | 36.49% |