Explore the Family Name Mugg

The meaning of Mugg

English: variant of Mudge. This form of the surname is rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mugg has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mugg ranked as the 61,376th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 66,754th, a fall of around 8.76 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period from 306 to 296, a drop of about 3.27 percent. Correspondingly, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people fell from 0.11 to 0.1, marking a decrease of approximately 9.09 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,376	#66,754	-8.76%
Count	306	296	-3.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mugg

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there were shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Mugg between 2000 and 2010. White individuals with this surname made up the largest group at 89.87 percent in 2000, though this decreased to 83.78 percent by 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and Black. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders increased from 1.63 percent to 3.04 percent, Hispanics from 1.63 percent to 3.38 percent, and Blacks from 4.90 percent to 5.74 percent. Additionally, there were new identifications in 2010, with 2.36 percent reporting two or more races, and 1.69 percent identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.87%	83.78%	-6.78%
Black	4.9%	5.74%	17.14%
Hispanic	1.63%	3.38%	107.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.63%	3.04%	86.5%
Two or More Races	0%	2.36%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.69%	0%