Explore the Family Name Mozo

The meaning of Mozo

Spanish: nickname or an occupational name from mozo ‘young’, also ‘youth, young man, apprentice’, in the sense ‘young’ used to distinguish a son from his father. Compare Mosso.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mozo has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mozo ranked 40,987th in terms of surname popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 29,822nd—a change of 27.24%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also grew from 502 to 788, which is an increase of almost 57%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Mozo surname per 100,000 people rose by 42.11%, from 0.19 to 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,987	#29,822	27.24%
Count	502	788	56.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.27	42.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mozo

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Mozo surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reports changes over the same period. There was a notable shift towards greater Hispanic representation, rising from 69.72% in 2000 to 80.71% in 2010—an increase of 15.76%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals with this surname who identified as White fell significantly by 35.70%, from 21.51% to 13.83%. Furthermore, the Asian/Pacific Islander group experienced a decrease of 44.91%, reducing its representation from 7.37% to 4.06%. The proportion of those identifying as Two or more races remained relatively stable, with a slight increase of 2.00%. Both the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories registered no representation for this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	69.72%	80.71%	15.76%
White	21.51%	13.83%	-35.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.37%	4.06%	-44.91%
Two or More Races	1%	1.02%	2%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%