Explore the Family Name Mozes

The meaning of Mozes

1. Jewish (from Hungary) and Hungarian (Mózes): from the personal name Mózes, a Hungarian equivalent of Moses. This surname is also found in Romania. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Moses, based on the Polish spelling. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Eyal, Ari, Asher, Chaim, Efrom, Icek, Mordche, Shalom, Shmuel, Tzvi. Hungarian Kalman, Laszlo, Miklos.

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

The surname Mozes, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, experienced a drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 55,237, but by 2010, it had dropped to 61,899 - a decrease of 12.06%. Similarly, there was a 6.9% reduction in the number of individuals with this surname from 348 to 324 over the same time period. This resulted in a decrease in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.13 to 0.11, marking a 15.38% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,237	#61,899	-12.06%
Count	348	324	-6.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mozes

Analyzing the data from the Decennial U.S. Census for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mozes reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 95.98% to 93.21%, a change of -2.89%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation also dipped from 2.87% to 2.16%, showing a 24.74% decrease. Interestingly, the 2010 census introduced new categories, with 1.85% of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and 2.47% reporting as belonging to two or more races. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.98%	93.21%	-2.89%
Two or More Races	0%	2.47%	0%
Hispanic	2.87%	2.16%	-24.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.85%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%