Moon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Moon Name Meaning: Norman origin habitational name from Moyon in La Manche or possibly Anglo-Norman French 'moun' Meaning monk, or even a Cornish nickname for a slender person 'mon' meaning thin.

Depending on the derivation this name could have come over with the Norman Conquest.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,037
Coal Miner 89
Agricultural Labourer 84
General Labourer 83
Domestic Servant 73
Dress Maker 52
Farmer 50
Cotton Weaver 47
Living On Own Means 46
Laundress 40
General Servant Domestic 35
Living On Her Own Means 33
Labourer 32
Farm Labourer 29
Blacksmith 27
General Servant 27
House Keeper 25
Carpenter 23
Gardener 23
Tailor 19
Clerk 19
Dressmaker 18
Shoe Maker 18
Grocer 16
Painter 15

Moon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moon 100% 44,213
2 Main 50% 14,435
3 Man 50% 6,647
4 Maine 40% 3,313
5 Mean 50% 2,970
6 Meen 50% 1,657
7 Amon 50% 1,223
8 Mein 50% 908
9 Maun 50% 820
10 Oman 25% 799
11 Moone 80% 746
12 Moan 75% 738
13 Mone 50% 697
14 Mine 25% 556
15 Mane 25% 343
16 Mien 50% 308
17 Men 50% 258
18 Mon 75% 211
19 Aman 25% 158
20 Eman 25% 139
21 Omen 25% 137
22 Mun 50% 130
23 Moun 75% 109
24 Amen 25% 100
25 Meane 40% 100

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The surname Moon is the most popular version of all its varients

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