Explore the Family Name Mosleh

The meaning of Mosleh

Muslim: from a variant Arabic spelling and a Persian form of Musleh.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mosleh has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 149,328 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 94,730 – a shift of 36.56 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a notable increase during this period, growing from 101 in 2000 to 193 in 2010, a rise of 91.09 percent. This upward trend is further evidenced by the proportion per 100,000 people, which went up from 0.04 to 0.07, marking an increase of 75 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#149,328	#94,730	36.56%
Count	101	193	91.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.07	75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mosleh

The ethnicity associated with the Mosleh surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows some interesting shifts over the decade. In 2000, the largest ethnic group identified as White, comprising 68.32 percent, which slightly increased to 69.95 percent in 2010. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Black ethnic identities decreased from 7.92 percent to 3.63 percent and 5.94 percent to 2.59 percent respectively. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races rose from 14.85 percent to 19.17 percent. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation, which was nonexistent in 2000, emerged at 4.66 percent in 2010. There was no change in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	68.32%	69.95%	2.39%
Two or More Races	14.85%	19.17%	29.09%
Hispanic	0%	4.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.92%	3.63%	-54.17%
Black	5.94%	2.59%	-56.4%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%