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

Mom, 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 Mom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mom in America

Mom is the 34495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mom surname appeared 656 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 Mom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mom 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 Mom

The surname "MOM" is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages, possibly derived from the Old French word "mome," which meant a small or insignificant person. It was likely a descriptive nickname given to someone of short stature or a child.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 13th century, when a man named Etienne Mom was mentioned in the records of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. The spelling variations at the time included "Momme," "Mome," and "Mommer."

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various regions of France, such as Normandy and Brittany, where it was often associated with towns or villages bearing similar names, like Mommeville or Mommenheim.

During the 16th century, the name gained some prominence with the birth of Jean Mom (1500-1572), a French jurist and legal scholar who served as a counselor in the Parlement of Paris.

Another notable figure was Jacques Mom (1612-1685), a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of calculus and the study of planetary motion.

In the 18th century, the name crossed over to England, where it was sometimes anglicized as "Momm" or "Mumm." One prominent individual was Sir William Mumm (1751-1835), a British naval officer who played a crucial role in the Battle of Trafalgar during the Napoleonic Wars.

As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way to Germany, where it was sometimes spelled as "Momm" or "Mommsen." One of the most famous bearers of this variation was Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903), a German historian and Nobel laureate known for his groundbreaking work on Roman history.

Over the centuries, the surname "MOM" has been associated with various professions and social classes, from scholars and jurists to military personnel and tradespeople, reflecting its diverse origins and adaptations across different regions and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mom

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

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

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