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

Mucklow, 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 Mucklow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mucklow in America

Mucklow is the 79338th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mucklow surname appeared 240 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 Mucklow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mucklow 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 Mucklow

The surname Mucklow is of English origin, emerging in the 14th century from the West Midlands region of England. It derives from the Old English words "mucg" meaning "a heap or muck" and "low" referring to a hill or mound. This suggests the name originally referred to someone who lived near a manure or dunghill.

One of the earliest known recordings of the surname appears in the Worcestershire Feet of Fines in 1334, documenting a John Mokelowe. Similar spellings from historical records include Mocklowe, Mucklow, and Mukkelowe. The name is also associated with the village of Mucklowe near Hereford, which may have influenced its spelling and pronunciation.

A notable early bearer of the name was William Mucklow, a prominent landowner and farmer recorded in the Worcestershire Hearth Tax Rolls of 1672. The name also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, with references to Muchelou and Muchelai, likely early variations of the surname.

In the 16th century, Thomas Mucklow (1550-1612) was a respected clergyman and vicar of Ribbesford in Worcestershire. Another prominent figure was Richard Mucklow (1671-1745), a successful merchant and landowner in Birmingham.

During the 18th century, the Mucklow family established a strong presence in the West Midlands, with several members becoming respected industrialists and entrepreneurs. Notable individuals include John Mucklow (1748-1824), a prominent ironmonger in Birmingham, and his son, William Mucklow (1790-1862), who founded the successful Mucklow & Sons manufacturing company.

In the 19th century, James Mucklow (1812-1879) was a renowned civil engineer responsible for designing and constructing several important bridges and railways in England, including the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mucklow

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

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

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