How common is the surname Moctezuma?

3,735 people in the United States had the surname Moctezuma in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 82,663 Americans. It ranked 8,775th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Moctezuma?

Isabel Moctezuma, 1509-1550 daughter of Moctezuma II and Teotlalco.

Is the surname Moctezuma getting more or less common?

More common. 2,073 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,735 in 2010, up 80%.

The surname Moctezuma

A surname, carried by 3,735 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex M232

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Moctezuma is more common than 94.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,735 people named Moctezuma in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 82,663 Americans. That is up 80% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,073.

#8,775

rank among US surnames

3,735

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+80.2%

change since 2000 (was #13,466)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,770	Hine	3,738	82,596
#8,772	Partain	3,737	82,619
#8,773	Peer	3,736	82,641
#8,775	Hosey	3,735	82,663
#8,780	Wille	3,734	82,685
#8,784	Lorenzen	3,733	82,707

Who is named Moctezuma

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

97% of people named Moctezuma identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 2.5% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 97%
White (not Hispanic) 2.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Moctezumas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Isabel Moctezuma
1509-1550 daughter of Moctezuma II and Teotlalco

Questions

How common is the surname Moctezuma?: 3,735 people in the United States had the surname Moctezuma in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 82,663 Americans. It ranked 8,775th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Moctezuma?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Moctezuma identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 2.5% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Moctezuma?: Isabel Moctezuma, 1509-1550 daughter of Moctezuma II and Teotlalco.
Is the surname Moctezuma getting more or less common?: More common. 2,073 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,735 in 2010, up 80%.