Mogg Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Clerks wrote Mogge in many ways, and Mogg is one that stuck. Read literally, Mogg points to “A descendant of Mogg, a pet form of Margaret (pearl)”.

Mogg and Mogge

Without the “e” of Mogge, Mogg is a simpler written form of the same name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Mogg with 790 bearers, at rank 29,768.

Heraldry and the Mogg name

Looking for a Mogg coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Get the complete Mogg report, with a museum-style coat of arms.