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

Moock, 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 Moock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moock in America

Moock is the 81458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moock surname appeared 232 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 Moock.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moock 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 Moock

The surname MOOCK is believed to have its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "moc," which means "frog" or "toad." It is possible that the name was originally given as a nickname to someone who lived near a marshy area or had some physical resemblance to a frog.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MOOCK can be found in the village of Moochen, located in the state of Bavaria, Germany. In the year 1567, a farmer named Hans Moock was listed in the village records, indicating that the name had already been established in the region.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name MOOCK began to spread to other parts of Germany, as well as to neighboring countries such as Austria and Switzerland. In 1672, a man named Johann Moock was recorded as a merchant in the city of Hamburg, which suggests that the name had gained some prominence in the urban centers of northern Germany.

One notable figure bearing the surname MOOCK was Karl Friedrich Moock, born in 1806 in the town of Görlitz, Saxony. He was a respected educator and author, known for his contributions to the field of pedagogy. His most famous work, "Lehrbuch der Erziehung und des Unterrichts" (Textbook of Education and Instruction), published in 1844, was widely used in teacher training institutions throughout Germany.

Another individual of note was Wilhelm Moock, born in 1838 in the city of Berlin. He was a prominent architect and urban planner, responsible for the design of several notable buildings and public spaces in Berlin during the late 19th century, including the Charlottenburg Palace and the Tiergarten park.

In the early 20th century, the MOOCK surname also found its way to the United States through immigration. One such immigrant was Heinrich Moock, who arrived in New York City from Hamburg in 1912. He went on to establish a successful business importing and exporting goods between the United States and Germany.

Other notable individuals with the surname MOOCK include Else Moock, a German actress born in 1925, known for her roles in several popular films of the 1950s and 1960s, and Ernst Moock, a German-American physicist born in 1901, who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics during his career.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moock

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

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

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