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

Mogil, 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 Mogil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mogil in America

Mogil is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mogil surname appeared 190 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 Mogil.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mogil 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 Mogil

The surname MOGIL is believed to have its origins in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, dating back to the 12th or 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Czech word "mogyla," which means "mound" or "hill," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or on a hill or mound.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MOGIL can be found in a manuscript from the city of Prague, dated around 1250. This document mentions a landowner named Mikuláš MOGIL, who owned a large estate near the village of Mogilov.

In the 14th century, there are records of a family of nobles with the name MOGIL residing in the region of Moravia, which was then part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. This family was known for their support of the Hussite movement, a pre-Protestant Christian reformation movement led by Jan Hus.

During the Renaissance period, a prominent figure with the surname MOGIL was Jan MOGIL (1530-1592), a Czech humanist scholar and writer who made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy and education. He was also a noted translator of ancient Greek texts.

In the 17th century, the name MOGIL appeared in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where it was likely adopted by families of Czech or Slovak descent. One notable individual from this period was Piotr MOGIL (1596-1646), a Ukrainian Orthodox metropolitan bishop and theologian who played a crucial role in the establishment of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy, one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in Eastern Europe.

Another significant figure with the surname MOGIL was Józef MOGIL (1765-1834), a Polish nobleman and military officer who fought against the Russian Empire during the Polish-Russian War of 1792. He was later awarded the prestigious Order of Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration, for his bravery and service.

During the 19th century, the name MOGIL was also found in various parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, including the regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and Galicia. One notable individual from this era was Karel MOGIL (1824-1898), a Czech painter and art teacher who specialized in landscape and genre paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mogil

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

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

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