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
Scholar 412
Agricultural Labourer 49
Coal Miner 40
Labourer 32
Dress Maker 32
House Servant 27
Tailor 23
Carter 18
Farmers Son 13
General Servant 13
General Dealer 13
Slate Quarrier 12
Blacksmith 12
Servant 11
House Keeper 10
Stone Mason 10
Laundress 9
Daughter 9
Domestic Servant 9
Clothier 9
Farmer 8
Farm Servant 8
Wheelwright 8
Wife Of Above 8
Gardener 8

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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