Moses Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Moses Name Meaning: A biblical name from the Israelite leader, Moses.

Moses, in the book of Exodus, led the children of Israel out of slavery in Egypt.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moses Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moses family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 83
Agricultural Labourer 79
Independent 77
Farmer 34
Male Servant 33
Labourer 22
Tailor 22
General Dealer 21
Carpenter 14
Shoe Maker 14
Coal Miner 14
Pupil 13
Dress Maker 13
Weaver 11
Hawker 10
Mason 10
Dealer 10
Collier 9
Apprentice 8
Lead Miner 8
Pauper 8
Quarry Man 8
Ag Labourer 8
Mariner 7
Gardener 7

Moses Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moss 80% 128,966
2 Moses 100% 23,191
3 Mass 60% 2,522
4 Massie 33% 1,826
5 Mosses 83% 1,659
6 Amess 40% 1,136
7 Amiss 40% 939
8 Amoss 60% 597
9 Amass 40% 521
10 Mosse 60% 431
11 Mess 60% 394
12 Emess 40% 281
13 Maass 40% 257
14 Miss 60% 162
15 Emuss 40% 150
16 Massa 40% 149
17 Masse 40% 136

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The surname Moses is the 2nd most popular variant of Moss.

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