Find out how popular the last name Mobley is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mobley.

Mobley, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mobley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mobley in America

Mobley is the 1215th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mobley surname appeared 29,065 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 people would have the surname Mobley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mobley to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mobley

The surname Mobley is of English origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from a place called Mobberley in Cheshire, England. The name Mobberley itself is thought to be derived from the Old English words "moere" meaning "marsh" and "leah" meaning "clearing" or "meadow."

In the Domesday Book of 1086, the earliest known record of the name, the place Mobberley is mentioned as "Modberdeleie." This suggests that the surname Mobley may have originally been spelled similarly, with variations like Mobberley, Mobberly, or Moberley being common in early records.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mobley is found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1195, which mention a Roger de Mobberley. Another early reference is in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire from 1246, where a William de Mobberly is mentioned.

In the 14th century, there are records of a John Moberley, who was born in Mobberley, Cheshire, around 1320. He was a prominent landowner and served as the High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1362.

Another notable figure with the surname Mobley was Sir John Mobberley, who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was a member of the English gentry and held lands in Cheshire and Lancashire. His son, Thomas Mobberley, was born in 1496 and served as the High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1533.

In the 17th century, there are records of a Richard Mobley, born in 1615 in Mobberley, Cheshire. He was a yeoman farmer and is believed to be an ancestor of many Mobleys who later emigrated to the American colonies.

Another prominent figure with the surname was Sir Walter Moberley, who was born in 1638 in Cheshire. He was a member of the English Parliament and served as the High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1684.

The surname Mobley has also been found in various place names throughout England, such as Mobberley Heath, Mobberley Brook, and Mobberley Hall, all of which are located in or near the original village of Mobberley in Cheshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mobley

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mobley.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mobley was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mobley has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mobley was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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