Last Name MOSS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • MOSS is ranked as the 295th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 114,875.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 36.03 people named MOSS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named MOSS is 87,099, the rank is 389 and the proportion per 100k Americans named MOSS is 27.34.

Last Names MOSS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 114,875 +/-1.0%
  • National Rank 295
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 36.0

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 87,099
  • National Rank 389
  • Proportion/100k 27.34

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name MOSS is 71.9% White, 1.5% Hispanic origin, 24.1% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name MOSS have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name MOSS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name MOSS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 71.9% 63.9% 8.0%
Hispanic origin 1.5% 16.3% -14.8%
Black 24.1% 12.3% 11.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named MOSS is California where 10,502 people have this name.
  • South Carolina is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named MOSS, as 84.88 in every 100,000 South Carolinians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • South Carolina is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names MOSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 3,796 29.47 99.8% Indiana 2,533 38.4 99.7% Iowa 1,050 33.81 99.6% Kansas 752 25.91 99.2% Michigan 3,488 35.2 99.9% Minnesota 815 14.93 99.5% Missouri 2,160 72.16 99.4% Nebraska 604 32.13 99.3% North Dakota 48 6.52 84.7% Ohio 3,336 28.77 99.8% South Dakota 168 19.69 97.3% Wisconsin 1,040 18.07 99.6%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name MOSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 3,796 29.47 99.8%
Indiana 2,533 38.4 99.7%
Iowa 1,050 33.81 99.6%
Kansas 752 25.91 99.2%
Michigan 3,488 35.2 99.9%
Minnesota 815 14.93 99.5%
Missouri 2,160 72.16 99.4%
Nebraska 604 32.13 99.3%
North Dakota 48 6.52 84.7%
Ohio 3,336 28.77 99.8%
South Dakota 168 19.69 97.3%
Wisconsin 1,040 18.07 99.6%
West State Statistics Last-Names MOSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 223 30.27 98.0% Arizona 1,887 28.03 99.7% California 10,502 27.07 99.9% Colorado 1,715 32.03 99.7% Hawaii 187 13.15 97.7% Idaho 921 56.37 99.5% Montana 377 36.79 99.2% Nevada 1,082 38.12 99.6% New Mexico 749 35.89 99.1% Oregon 1,359 34.23 99.6% Utah 2,244 76.26 99.7% Washington 2,093 29.63 99.8% Wyoming 242 41.5 98.6%

West States
State stats for the first name MOSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 223 30.27 98.0%
Arizona 1,887 28.03 99.7%
California 10,502 27.07 99.9%
Colorado 1,715 32.03 99.7%
Hawaii 187 13.15 97.7%
Idaho 921 56.37 99.5%
Montana 377 36.79 99.2%
Nevada 1,082 38.12 99.6%
New Mexico 749 35.89 99.1%
Oregon 1,359 34.23 99.6%
Utah 2,244 76.26 99.7%
Washington 2,093 29.63 99.8%
Wyoming 242 41.5 98.6%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names MOSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 691 19.21 99.4% Maine 194 14.55 95.3% Massachusetts 900 13.34 99.0% New Hampshire 196 14.79 97.0% New Jersey 1,678 18.78 99.6% New York 4,645 23.52 99.9% Pennsylvania 2,618 20.48 99.7% Rhode Island 173 16.41 97.0% Vermont 129 20.65 97.3%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name MOSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 691 19.21 99.4%
Maine 194 14.55 95.3%
Massachusetts 900 13.34 99.0%
New Hampshire 196 14.79 97.0%
New Jersey 1,678 18.78 99.6%
New York 4,645 23.52 99.9%
Pennsylvania 2,618 20.48 99.7%
Rhode Island 173 16.41 97.0%
Vermont 129 20.65 97.3%
South State Statistics Last-Names MOSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 2,941 60.65 99.6% Arkansas 1,762 59.39 99.5% Delaware 238 25.47 99.0% Dist. of Columbia 240 36.48 98.5% Florida 7,035 35.36 99.9% Georgia 7,770 76.95 99.9% Kentucky 2,184 49.49 99.4% Louisiana 2,231 47.98 99.5% Maryland 1,647 27.55 99.7% Mississippi 2,160 72.16 99.4% North Carolina 6,819 68.57 99.9% Oklahoma 2,130 54.93 99.6% South Carolina 4,102 84.88 99.8% Tennessee 4,898 74.78 99.8% Texas 10,153 37.67 99.9% Virginia 3,718 44.66 99.8% West Virginia 973 52.58 98.9%

South States
State stats for the first name MOSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 2,941 60.65 99.6%
Arkansas 1,762 59.39 99.5%
Delaware 238 25.47 99.0%
Dist. of Columbia 240 36.48 98.5%
Florida 7,035 35.36 99.9%
Georgia 7,770 76.95 99.9%
Kentucky 2,184 49.49 99.4%
Louisiana 2,231 47.98 99.5%
Maryland 1,647 27.55 99.7%
Mississippi 2,160 72.16 99.4%
North Carolina 6,819 68.57 99.9%
Oklahoma 2,130 54.93 99.6%
South Carolina 4,102 84.88 99.8%
Tennessee 4,898 74.78 99.8%
Texas 10,153 37.67 99.9%
Virginia 3,718 44.66 99.8%
West Virginia 973 52.58 98.9%
 

Full Names with MOSS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have MOSS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named MOSS.

The most popular full name is James MOSS. 1.82% of all the people named MOSS have this given name.

There are 3497 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name MOSS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James MOSS 1.82%
2 David MOSS 1.69%
3 Robert MOSS 1.42%
4 Michael MOSS 1.26%
5 John MOSS 1.25%
6 Mary MOSS 1.10%
7 Charles MOSS 1.02%
8 William MOSS 0.99%
9 Richard MOSS 0.81%
10 Barbara MOSS 0.78%
11 Patricia MOSS 0.64%
12 Thomas MOSS 0.60%
13 Donald MOSS 0.58%
14 Betty MOSS 0.57%
15 Linda MOSS 0.56%
16 Kenneth MOSS 0.54%
17 Carol MOSS 0.51%
18 Gary MOSS 0.50%
19 Jennifer MOSS 0.49%
20 Susan MOSS 0.49%