Explore the Family Name Mottl

The meaning of Mottl

South German: variant of Motl.

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

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mottl has moderately maintained its popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 51,809 and slightly slipped to 51,941 in 2010, reflecting a marginal decrease of 0.25%. The count of individuals bearing the Mottl surname increased by 6.1% from 377 in 2000 to 400 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained steady at 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#51,809#51,941-0.25%
Count3774006.1%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mottl

Shifting focus to the ethnicity of those with the Mottl surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identified as White. There was a slight decrease from 96.29% in 2000 to 93.50% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.33% in 2000 to 3.50% in 2010, which represents a significant growth of 163.16%. There was also a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races, tallying 2.25% in 2010; this group was not represented in the 2000 census. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native displayed no change over this period, maintaining a 0% representation.

20002010Change
White96.29%93.5%-2.9%
Hispanic1.33%3.5%163.16%
Two or More Races0%2.25%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%