Explore the Family Name Mossa

The meaning of Mossa

Italian (mainly Sardinia): nickname based on mossa meaning ‘grip’ in Sardinian and ‘movement, move’ in Italian. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Domenica, Francesco, Pasquale, Silvio. Spanish Manuel, Angelina, Josefina, Paola, Ramon.

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

The Mossa surname's popularity in the U.S. has seen a slight decline according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 47,575th and had dropped to the 54,055th spot by 2010, a decrease of approximately 13.62%. The number of individuals with the Mossa surname also fell during this time frame, from 419 people in 2000 to 382 in 2010, marking an 8.83% reduction. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of 18.75%, going from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,575	#54,055	-13.62%
Count	419	382	-8.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mossa

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of people with the Mossa surname identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. This group increased from 84.25% in 2000 to 87.70% in 2010, a growth of 4.09%. Those identifying as Black also saw an increase of 35.47%, moving from 4.06% in 2000 to 5.50% in 2010. Hispanic individuals with the Mossa surname similarly rose by 37.17%, from 1.91% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased significantly, falling by 68.62% from 8.35% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010. No individuals reported as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.25%	87.7%	4.09%
Black	4.06%	5.5%	35.47%
Two or More Races	8.35%	2.62%	-68.62%
Hispanic	1.91%	2.62%	37.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%