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

Moguel, 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 Moguel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moguel in America

Moguel is the 33036th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moguel surname appeared 693 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 Moguel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moguel 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 Moguel

The surname Moguel originated in the Basque region of Spain and France, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque word "mogol," which means "border" or "boundary." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who lived near or guarded territorial borders.

The earliest known record of the surname Moguel can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a 10th-century manuscript from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This document mentions a person named "Mogol" who lived in the area during that time.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the Libro de los Fueros de Castilla, a collection of medieval laws and customs from the Kingdom of Castile. This reference suggests that the Moguel family may have been prominent landowners or nobles during that era.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Moguel was Juan Moguel, a Basque poet and scholar who lived in the late 18th century (1745-1804). He is best known for his work "El Doctor Peru Abarca," a collection of satirical and moralistic stories written in the Basque language.

Another notable figure was Fermín Moguel y Mendizábal (1782-1862), a Spanish clergyman and writer who served as the Bishop of Pamplona. He played a significant role in promoting the Basque language and culture during the 19th century.

In the 20th century, Julio Moguel Vázquez (1888-1972) was a prominent Mexican architect and engineer who designed several iconic buildings in Mexico City, including the National Library of Mexico and the National Museum of Anthropology.

Juan Antonio Moguel Bergés (1892-1983) was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Industry and Commerce in the Second Spanish Republic from 1936 to 1937.

María Dolores Moguel Martínez (1933-2022) was a Mexican artist and sculptor known for her abstract and geometric works, which often incorporated elements of pre-Hispanic Mexican culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moguel

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

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

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