Mochon last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Mochon

A Spanish surname likely derived from the Spanish word "mocho" meaning blunt or stubby.

Mochon, 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 Mochon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mochon in America

Mochon is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mochon surname appeared 113 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mochon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mochon 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 146201 141788 3.06%
Count 113 108 4.52%
Proportion per 100k 0.04 0.04 0.00%

The history of the last name Mochon

The surname Mochon originated in Spain, specifically in the Basque region, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque word "motxo," which means "short" or "small." Historically, it was likely a descriptive nickname given to someone of short stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mochon can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain, dating back to the 11th century. This document mentions a certain Fortún Mochón, suggesting the name's presence in the region during that time.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Becerro de las Behetrías, an important census-like document from the reign of King Alfonso X of Castile. This record lists several individuals with the surname Mochon, indicating its widespread use across various villages and towns in northern Spain.

During the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name Mochon was Pedro Mochón, a Spanish writer and poet from Zamora. He was known for his contributions to the literary circles of his time, particularly in the genre of courtly love poetry.

In the 16th century, the name gained prominence through Juan Mochón, a renowned architect and stonemason from Navarra. He is credited with designing and constructing several notable buildings, including the Church of Santa María la Real in Olite.

Another notable individual was Sebastián Mochón, a 17th-century Spanish painter from Seville. He was known for his religious works, which adorned various churches and monasteries in Andalusia.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Mochon has been associated with various place names and locations in Spain, such as Mochón (a village in Navarra), Mocholí (a municipality in Castellón), and Mocholín (a locality in Jaén). These place names likely derived from the same Basque root as the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mochon

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

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 Mochon was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 94.69% 107
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Mochon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 94.69% 94.44% 0.26%
Black 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races (S)% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic (S)% (S)% (S)%

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 Mochon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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