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.
Discover how your Moon ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 13 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 25 |
| Channel Islands | 33 |
| Cheshire | 70 |
| Cornwall | 295 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 90 |
| Devon | 165 |
| Dorset | 15 |
| Durham | 124 |
| Essex | 24 |
| Gloucestershire | 60 |
| Hampshire | 98 |
| Herefordshire | 4 |
| Hertfordshire | 2 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 28 |
| Kent | 298 |
| Lancashire | 538 |
| Leicestershire | 50 |
| Lincolnshire | 43 |
| London | 595 |
| Middlesex | 12 |
| Northumberland | 46 |
| Norfolk | 34 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 44 |
| Oxfordshire | 13 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 2 |
| Suffolk | 14 |
| Somerset | 453 |
| Surrey | 99 |
| Sussex | 416 |
| Staffordshire | 136 |
| Warwickshire | 78 |
| Westmorland | 32 |
| Wiltshire | 76 |
| Worcestershire | 19 |
| Yorkshire | 284 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 8 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 14 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 13 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 776 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 156 |
| Labourer | 67 |
| House Servant | 66 |
| Dress Maker | 64 |
| Coal Miner | 63 |
| Servant | 37 |
| Laundress | 29 |
| House Keeper | 28 |
| Tailor | 23 |
| Blacksmith | 22 |
| General Servant | 20 |
| Carpenter | 19 |
| Carter | 19 |
| House Maid | 19 |
| Cook | 18 |
| Wife Of Above | 18 |
| Shoe Maker | 18 |
| Basket Maker | 17 |
| Domestic Servant | 17 |
| Nurse | 15 |
| Gardener | 13 |
| Porter | 11 |
| Cotton Weaver | 11 |
| Seamstress | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Moon | 2,995 |
| William Moon | 2,833 |
| John Moon | 2,567 |
| Elizabeth Moon | 1,974 |
| James Moon | 1,494 |
| George Moon | 1,413 |
| Thomas Moon | 1,336 |
| Sarah Moon | 1,290 |
| Ann Moon | 1,064 |
| Henry Moon | 1,006 |
| Jane Moon | 914 |
| Charles Moon | 776 |
| Ellen Moon | 733 |
| Robert Moon | 695 |
| Joseph Moon | 676 |
| Eliza Moon | 630 |
| Alice Moon | 585 |
| Emma Moon | 581 |
| Annie Moon | 546 |
| Frederick Moon | 538 |
| Alfred Moon | 535 |
| Richard Moon | 534 |
| Margaret Moon | 485 |
| Edward Moon | 464 |
| Emily Moon | 442 |
| 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 |
The surname Moon is the most popular version of all its varients