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

Moeck, 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 Moeck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moeck in America

Moeck is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moeck surname appeared 218 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 Moeck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moeck 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 Moeck

The surname MOECK originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to derive from the Middle Low German word "mocke," meaning a type of small owl or a mocking bird. This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname or a descriptive term for someone with owl-like features or a mocking personality.

The earliest recorded instances of the name MOECK appear in various regional records and chronicles from the late medieval period. One notable mention is found in the Lübecker Oberstadtbuch, a historical document from the city of Lübeck, dating back to the year 1350, where a person named Hinrich Mocke is listed.

In the 15th century, the name MOECK is documented in the town of Rostock, located in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. A merchant named Hans Moeck is recorded as a member of the town council in 1472.

As the name spread across different regions of Germany, variations in spelling emerged, such as Möck, Moek, and Mök. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and scribal practices.

Notable individuals bearing the surname MOECK include:

1. Heinrich Moeck (1805-1872), a German composer and organist from Neuruppin, Brandenburg.
2. Wilhelm Moeck (1880-1958), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Reichstag from 1924 to 1933.
3. Gerhard Moeck (1925-2013), a German musician and instrument maker known for his contributions to the revival of the Renaissance and Baroque recorders.
4. Luise Moeck (1903-1984), a German operatic soprano who performed at the Berlin State Opera in the 1930s and 1940s.
5. Karl Moeck (1886-1964), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in the city of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.

While the name MOECK has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval era, where it likely originated as a descriptive nickname or a reference to a small owl or mocking bird.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moeck

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

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

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