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

Mohn, 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 Mohn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mohn in America

Mohn is the 10298th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mohn surname appeared 3,129 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mohn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mohn 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 Mohn

The surname Mohn has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "mohn," which means "poppy." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who cultivated or traded in poppies.

Historically, the name Mohn has been found in various regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Saxony, Bavaria, and the Rhineland. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 1500s, appearing in local parish records and municipal documents.

One notable historical reference to the name Mohn can be found in the Württembergisches Klosterbuch, a chronicle of monasteries in the region of Württemberg, where a certain Matthias Mohn is mentioned as a monk in the year 1589.

In the 17th century, the name Mohn surfaced in the town of Mühlhausen, located in what is now the state of Thuringia, Germany. Records from 1634 indicate a Christoph Mohn, a merchant and landowner, who played a significant role in the town's economic affairs.

The 18th century saw the emergence of a prominent figure named Johann Michael Mohn, born in 1736 in the town of Kitzingen, Bavaria. He was a renowned clockmaker and inventor, known for his innovative designs and contributions to the field of horology.

Another notable individual bearing the Mohn surname was Maria Mohn, a German painter and artist who lived in the late 19th century. Born in 1868 in the city of Frankfurt, she gained recognition for her landscape paintings and portraiture.

In the 20th century, the name Mohn gained further recognition with the success of Reinhard Mohn, a German entrepreneur and philanthropist. Born in 1901 in Gütersloh, he was the founder of the Bertelsmann media corporation, one of the largest media companies in the world.

Throughout its history, the surname Mohn has undergone various spelling variations, including Mohne, Moehne, and Möhne, reflecting the regional dialects and local customs of different areas in Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mohn

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

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

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