How common is the surname Moss?

76,908 people in the United States had the surname Moss in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,014 Americans. It ranked 423rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Moss?

Elisabeth Moss, British-American actress and producer, followed by Edward Moss.

Where is the surname Moss most common?

Wikidata records people named Moss in the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Argentina and 3 other countries.

Is the surname Moss getting more or less common?

More common. 73,750 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 76,908 in 2010, up 4.3%.

The surname Moss

A surname, carried by 76,908 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex M200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Moss is more common than 99.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 76,908 people named Moss in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,014 Americans. That is up 4.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 73,750.

#423

rank among US surnames

76,908

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+4.3%

change since 2000 (was #389)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#414	Griffith	78,260	3,945
#415	Paul	78,256	3,945
#416	Blair	78,026	3,957
#417	O'Connor	77,923	3,962
#418	Cardenas	77,652	3,976
#419	Pacheco	77,642	3,977
#420	Cross	77,557	3,981

Who is named Moss

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

70% of people named Moss identified as white (not Hispanic), 25% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 70%
Black (not Hispanic) 25%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Two or more races 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Mosss

28 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Elisabeth Moss
British-American actress and producer, born 1982
Edward Moss
American actor, born 1977
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
American actor, born 1977
Randy Moss
American football player and sports analyst (born 1977)
Johnny Moss
American poker player (1907–1995)
Ronn Moss
American actor and musician, born 1952
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
American sociologist, born 1943
Frank Moss
American politician (1911-2003)
Riddick Moss
American professional wrestler, born 1989
Jerry Moss
American recording executive and co-founder of A&M Records, 1935–2023
Cullen Moss
American actor, born 1981
David Moss
American ice hockey player, born 1981

Notable Mosss come mostly from the United States (23), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1) and Argentina (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Moss

Moss has the Soundex code M200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M200.

Questions

How common is the surname Moss?: 76,908 people in the United States had the surname Moss in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,014 Americans. It ranked 423rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Moss?: In the 2010 Census, 70% of people named Moss identified as white (not Hispanic), and 25% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Moss?: Elisabeth Moss, British-American actress and producer, followed by Edward Moss.
Where is the surname Moss most common?: Wikidata records people named Moss in the United States, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Argentina and 3 other countries.
Is the surname Moss getting more or less common?: More common. 73,750 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 76,908 in 2010, up 4.3%.