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    The surname Mormon

    An occupational surname, carried by 334 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈmɔɹmən/ 2 syllables Soundex M655

    Mormon: #60,347 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Mormon #60,347, 334 people Mormon: #60,347 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Mormon #60,347, 334 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mormon is more common than 62.8% of them.

    Origin

    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.

    Mormon is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 334 people named Mormon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 924,388 Americans. That is down 7.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 360.

    #60,347
    rank among US surnames
    334
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    -7.2%
    change since 2000 (was #53,782)

    Who is named Mormon

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

    53% of people named Mormon identified as white (not Hispanic), 40% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 53%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 40%
    • Two or more races 3.0%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Mormon

    Mormon has the Soundex code M655, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M655.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Mormon come from?
    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…
    How common is the surname Mormon?
    334 people in the United States had the surname Mormon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 924,388 Americans. It ranked 60,347th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Mormon?
    In the 2010 Census, 53% of people named Mormon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 40% as Black (not Hispanic).
    How do you pronounce Mormon?
    Mormon is /ˈmɔɹmən/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Mormon?
    Mormon is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
    Is the surname Mormon getting more or less common?
    Less common. 360 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 334 in 2010, down 7.2%.