Explore the Family Name Moz

The meaning of Moz

1. Italian (Veneto): from a short form of a personal name such as Giacomozzo, a derivative of Giacomo. Alternatively, it may be a nickname from the dialect word moz ‘cut off’, perhaps referring to some physical characteristic, perhaps a result of an accident. 2. Hispanic (El Salvador): altered form of Galician and Portuguese Mós, topographic name from the plural of mó ‘millstone’ or a habitational name from one of several places called Mós in Galicia (Spain) and Portugal.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Moz" has seen a considerable uptick between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 67,936th but rose significantly by 2010 to the 45,959th position, indicating a change of 32.35%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 271 in 2000 to 464 in 2010, a substantial increase of 71.22%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Moz per 100,000 increased by 60% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,936	#45,959	32.35%
Count	271	464	71.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.16	60%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moz

The ethnicity breakdown, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows that a majority of individuals with the surname "Moz" identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 84.50% identified as Hispanic, which increased to 91.38% by 2010, witnessing a growth of 8.14%. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased from 11.07% in 2000 to 6.47% in 2010, registering a drop of 41.55%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	84.5%	91.38%	8.14%
White	11.07%	6.47%	-41.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	2.21%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%