# Mozart (surname)

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

A surname from German; (music) used specifically of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | fewer than 100 |
| US rank (2010) | not ranked |
| How often | not recorded |
| Change since 2000 | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmoʊtsɑɹt/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from German Mozart. First recorded in the 14th century as Middle High German Mozahrt, from motzen (“to roll in filth”); originally used as a given name with the -hart suffix, as a name for dirty or sloppy people.

## Where

Wikidata records people named Mozart in Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg and the Austrian Empire.

## People named Mozart

- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer of the Classical period (1756–1791)
- Maria Anna Mozart, Austrian musician
- Constanze Mozart, Austrian singer
- Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Austrian composer, teacher and performer; youngest son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1791-18

## Similar surnames

McCarthy, McCarty, McGrath, McCord, McCartney, McArthur, McCurdy, McCarter, McWhorter, Maggard, McArdle, McCready.

## 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.