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

Mork, 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 Mork surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mork in America

Mork is the 12072nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mork surname appeared 2,583 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 Mork.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mork 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 Mork

The surname Mork has its origins in Germany, dating back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "mor," which means "swamp" or "marsh." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a marshy area or a swamp.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mork can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, which mentions a family bearing this name in the year 1278. Additionally, the name appears in several other medieval records, such as the Stadtbücher von Frankfurt am Main, which dates back to the 14th century.

The Mork surname was particularly prevalent in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia in central Germany, where it is believed to have originated. In these areas, the name was often associated with specific place names, such as Morkau or Morkow, which may have served as the original residences of families bearing this surname.

One notable individual with the surname Mork was Johann Mork, a German theologian and philosopher who lived in the 16th century (1521-1585). He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg.

Another historical figure with this surname was Hans Mork (c. 1580-1642), a German artist and printmaker known for his engravings and etchings. His works depicted religious subjects, as well as landscapes and portraits.

In the 17th century, a man named Heinrich Mork (1618-1692) gained recognition as a German composer and organist. He served as the organist at the Marktkirche in Hannover and composed several works for organ and voice.

Moving to the 18th century, Carl Mork (1743-1813) was a German writer and philosopher who published several works on aesthetics and the philosophy of art. He was also a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time.

Lastly, in the 19th century, there was a German painter named August Mork (1825-1899), known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from his native region of Saxony.

These examples illustrate the long history and geographical spread of the Mork surname, which has its roots in medieval Germany and has been carried by various notable individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mork

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

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

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