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    The surname Mogollon

    A Spanish surname, carried by 628 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˌmoʊɡəˈjoʊn/ 3 syllables Soundex M245

    Mogollon: #35,764 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Mogollon #35,764, 628 people Mogollon: #35,764 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Mogollon #35,764, 628 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mogollon is more common than 78% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Mogollón. The culture's name derives from the Mogollon Mountains, in which they lived, which in turn were named after Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollon. The surname is mostly found in Venezuela.

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 628 people named Mogollon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 491,633 Americans. That is up 61% since 2000, when the Census counted 389.

    #35,764
    rank among US surnames
    628
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +61.4%
    change since 2000 (was #50,468)

    Who is named Mogollon

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

    91% of people named Mogollon identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 7.8% as white (not Hispanic).

    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 91%
    • White (not Hispanic) 7.8%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Mogollon come from?
    Borrowed from Spanish Mogollón. The culture's name derives from the Mogollon Mountains, in which they lived, which in turn were named after Juan Ignacio Flores Mogollon. The surname is mostly found in Venezuela.
    How common is the surname Mogollon?
    628 people in the United States had the surname Mogollon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 491,633 Americans. It ranked 35,764th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Mogollon?
    In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Mogollon identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 7.8% as white (not Hispanic).
    How do you pronounce Mogollon?
    Mogollon is /ˌmoʊɡəˈjoʊn/, 3 syllables.
    Is the surname Mogollon getting more or less common?
    More common. 389 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 628 in 2010, up 61%.