# Mormon (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/mormon/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | occupational, named after the work an ancestor did |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 334 |
| US rank (2010) | 60,347 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 924,388 people |
| Change since 2000 | -7.2% (360 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɔɹmən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From the title of the chief work of Joseph Smith the Book of Mormon. Followers of his religious movement were called this since the 1830s. The title of the book comes from the name from the prophet who they believe compiled it, called Mormon, father of Moroni, and/or the Waters of Mormon mentioned in it. Various implausible etymologies have been proposed, usually in attempts to discredit or defend the Mormon faith.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Mormon in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 53% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.0% |

## Similar surnames

Moorman, Morman, Marmon, Morning, Merriman, Miramontes, Merryman, Morningstar, Murnane.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.