Explore the Family Name Mostella

The meaning of Mostella

Origin undetermined.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mostella saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 54,385th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had fallen to 58,042nd place. This represents a change of -6.72%. Despite this drop in ranking, the total count of individuals with the Mostella surname remained relatively steady with only a slight decrease from 355 in 2000 to 350 in 2010, indicating a change of -1.41%. The proportion of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly from 0.13 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,385	#58,042	-6.72%
Count	355	350	-1.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mostella

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mostella. In 2000, 66.2% of individuals with this surname identified as Black, but this figure dropped to 61.43% by 2010. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.41% in 2000 to 4.86% in 2010, marking an impressive 244.68% increase. There was also a notable 60.65% increase in the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, rising from 3.38% in 2000 to 5.43% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased marginally from 28.73% to 27.71%. No individuals with the surname Mostella identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	66.2%	61.43%	-7.21%
White	28.73%	27.71%	-3.55%
Two or More Races	3.38%	5.43%	60.65%
Hispanic	1.41%	4.86%	244.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%