Explore the Family Name Moultrie

The meaning of Moultrie

Scottish (Fife): unexplained. History: The first known bearer of this surname in Scotland was Adam de Multref in 1291.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Moultrie has been steadily growing in the U.S. In the year 2000, it was ranked 7889th most popular surname, with a count of 3893 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, however, it had moved up to 7566th place, with 4391 individuals identified by this surname. This signifies a growth rate of 4.09% in its rank and 12.79% in raw count over the decade, indicating an increase in the use of the surname Moultrie.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#7,889	#7,566	4.09%
Count	3,893	4,391	12.79%
Proportion per 100k	1.44	1.49	3.47%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moultrie

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts. The majority of individuals with the Moultrie surname identified as Black, making up 82.89% of the group in 2000, a figure that slightly decreased to 82.15% in 2010. There is a significant increase in the Hispanic representation within the Moultrie surname bearers, from 0.90% in 2000 to 2.10% in 2010, representing a substantial change of 133.33%. White representation also experienced a modest decrease from 13.67% in 2000 to 12.80% in 2010. Additionally, the 2010 data introduced new categories for this surname, including Asian/Pacific Islander at 0.27% and American Indian and Alaskan Native at 0.20%, while those identifying as two or more races increased from 2.26% in 2000 to 2.48% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	82.89%	82.15%	-0.89%
White	13.67%	12.8%	-6.36%
Two or More Races	2.26%	2.48%	9.73%
Hispanic	0.9%	2.1%	133.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.27%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.2%	0%