Moa Surname

25,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Tonga

Moa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia13,7261:1,128285
Indonesia3,6681:36,0554,198
India8041:954,06140,802
United States4811:753,55358,836
Tonga3151:34182
Norway2331:22,0702,875
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Papua New Guinea1851:44,0745,397
DR Congo1641:450,48536,956
Mexico1601:775,78911,461
Iran1541:498,58829,637
Argentina1521:281,20722,595
Spain1231:380,09821,146
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Ivory Coast1211:190,6718,308
Brazil1101:1,946,13062,141
New Zealand1021:44,3957,335
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Philippines571:1,776,109113,042
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
France471:1,413,249138,595
Solomon Islands441:13,1822,418
Cameroon411:506,56340,818
Australia281:964,13257,058
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
England81:6,964,757184,742
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Môa (1), Moá (1) & Moà (1) are calculated separately.

Moa (12,908) may also be a first name.

Moa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Moa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Moa (Arabic: موي, Hindi: मोा) occurs more in Cambodia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Môa, Moá or Moà. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Moa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 25,108th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 339,271 people. The last name Moa is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Moa live; 80 percent live in Southeast Asia and 64 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 51,557th most common first name in the world, held by 12,908 people.

Moa is most widespread in Cambodia, where it is carried by 13,726 people, or 1 in 1,128. In Cambodia it is primarily found in: Phnom Penh, where 16 percent reside, Svay Rieng Province, where 10 percent reside and Banteay Meanchey Province, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Cambodia Moa exists in 71 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 17 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.

Moa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Moa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moa surname rose 2,405 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Moa last name are 37.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Moa earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 16.45% less than the national average, earning 289,154 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.95% less than the national average, earning R 145,080 per year; in United States they earn 14.36% less than the national average, earning $36,951 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $23,746 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Môa891/
Moá891/
Moà891/
Moya86265,709/
Moau86116,949/
Moua8671,661/
Moha8642,925/
Moat8641,240/
Moai8619,354/
Moaz8614,970/
Moia865,732/
Moja864,498/
Moad864,086/
Maoa862,648/
Moaa861,262/
Moea861,125/
Muoa861,071/
Moas861,062/
Mgoa86543/
Moay86540/
Mooa86337/
Moah86217/
Mioa86190/
Mmoa8691/
Mhoa8661/
Moap8642/
Moaj8639/
Myoa8610/
Hmoa869/
Moța866/
Moïa861/
Ma8021,354,561/
Mo802,791,493/
Mhoja7518,887/
Mooya759,846/
Maowa757,920/
Moats757,077/
Mouha754,722/
Moaaz754,694/
Mouad754,340/
Mohai753,176/
Mohua752,989/
Mouas751,978/
Mouat751,957/
Mouaz751,855/
Moyya751,540/
Mohau751,538/
Mouya75823/
Moiya75796/
Mohia75747/
Mogia75695/
Moazz75566/
Mhoha75553/
Mhoya75543/
Mohay75462/
Mgoya75365/
Moyat75329/
Mohah75322/
Moait75303/
Moash75296/
Mohaa75295/
Moaad75277/
Mouja75265/
Moaid75243/
Mohač75217/
Mouaj75213/
Moyad75193/
Mojah75190/
Mo'az75183/
Moeau75168/
Mouai75161/
Mouah75149/
Moyas75142/
Mioya75138/
Moyah75109/
Moeai75105/
Moyau75101/
Mojya7581/
Moyap7571/
Mmoya7567/
Moiha7560/
Mohaç7555/
Maova7553/
Moija7551/
Moast7546/
Moatt7542/
Mojha7541/
Moaha7541/
Moais7539/
Mohaj7538/
Moiah7536/
Mojga7535/
Mohya7533/
Moahu7530/
Mojia7526/
Moach7526/
Moass7525/
Muoya7524/
Mooja7523/
Mojja7523/
Moaja7522/
Moaya7519/
Moaij7516/
Mmoja7514/
Moaiz7514/
Mouay7514/
Moahy7511/
Moyia7511/
Moiaz7511/
Mmooa7511/
Moyaz7510/
Moyaa7510/
Mjova7510/
Maaoa759/
Moiia758/
Moaud758/
Myoya757/
Moadh757/
Mgoja757/
Mmoha757/
Meova757/
Mohja757/
Moayd756/
Moaai756/
Moaaj755/
Moeah755/
Moiad755/
Mouaa755/
Moiat755/
Mo'ad755/
Mojea755/
Meowa755/
Hmoya755/
Moiea754/
Mohha754/
Mohać753/
Mooaz753/
Mouia752/
Moaip752/
Mojđa752/
Mouoa752/
Moaat751/
Mooas751/
Mooau751/
Mouau751/
Muooa751/
Mmoau751/
Moaih751/
Moajh751/
Moaux751/
Moeia751/
Moauh751/
Mgoah751/
Mmoah751/
Mmoas751/
Moias751/
Maooa751/
Moyha751/
Moïya751/
Moiau751/
Moeha751/
Moh'a751/
Moaiy751/
Moaut751/
Moapp751/
Mgoai751/
Myoja751/
Muoau751/
Mmuoa751/
Mooai751/
Moaah751/
Moahz751/
Moadt750/
Mao672,970,478/
Mai671,714,017/
Mou671,415,785/
May671,051,639/
Moe67405,792/
Moh67231,837/
Myo67198,830/
Mas67187,843/
Moi6773,528/
Mau6766,892/
Mah6759,927/
Mat6756,326/
Moo6741,989/
Moy6736,869/
Maa6733,493/
Mae6727,455/
Maj6727,175/
Moz6716,584/
Mea6715,044/
Mot6714,869/
Mio6711,902/
Mma6711,570/
Mos679,490/
Mad678,000/
Maz676,949/
Mihova674,683/
Mayowa674,303/
Maï673,755/
Map673,611/
Majova673,012/
Moggia672,149/
Mouats672,021/
Moj671,778/
Muo671,688/
Mod671,657/
Mha671,021/
Mouaha67906/
Hma67767/
Moihat67681/
Mho67630/
Moß67582/
Mouaad67551/
Moţ67496/
Maç67419/
Muyowa67373/
Moyaux67364/
Moț67359/
Mouatt67356/
Mop67322/
Mihowa67316/
Mouaid67305/
Mağ67285/
Hmo67255/
Moyowa67237/
Myhova67219/
Moehau67216/
Moş67181/
Mouaiz67137/
Mehova67107/
Mouadh6789/
Majowa6787/
Mmo6787/
Maş6784/
Mgo6780/
Mga6774/
Moujah6765/
Mouais6759/
Mojhoa6758/
Moğ6752/
Moș6749/
Moatts6746/
Moyaya6743/
Moeaha6742/
Moš6740/
Åmo6738/
Moyeah6734/
Mouyah6732/
M'Moua6732/
Moahyi6729/
Moohat6729/
Mojahe6726/
Mijova6724/
Mojaja6723/
Maî6721/
Moľ6719/
Mão6717/
Mouhha6717/
Mohahe6717/
Moihad6716/
Mejowa6715/
Moihau6715/
Mujova6714/
Meyowa6714/
Moś6714/
Mouyat6713/
Méa6713/
Mouait6712/
Mouyap6712/
Mooyad6712/
Muohia6711/
Moyyad6710/
Mojaya6710/
Mayova6710/
Mohast679/
Mouayd679/
Mojhai677/
Maľova677/
Mouhga677/
Maiova677/
Mouaaz677/
Mohaha676/
M'Goua676/
Moya'a676/
Moó676/
Moiyae676/
Mhojah675/
Muyova675/
Mouass675/
Moihas674/
Mgoiya674/
Mauoua674/
Mojova674/
Mojowa674/
Moï674/
Moyiae674/
Moatsz674/
Mohads674/
Mojiea673/
Mejova673/
Moaiss673/
Mojiah673/
Mmuoha673/
D'Moya673/
Moasch673/
Moieau672/
Mojahd672/
Mohaja672/
Mouach672/
Moiyah672/
Mmouad672/
Máo672/
Moujap672/
Mouhja672/
Mozowa672/
Moë672/
Mohjap672/
Maô672/
Maź672/
Múa672/
Moyiah672/
Mmojja672/
Mojaha672/
Mhioja671/
Mooias671/
Mooyha671/
Mouiad671/
Moyaud671/
Moyjad671/
Moyyaa671/
Moyyas671/
Mmoyya671/
Moaich671/
Moiatt671/
Moiyad671/
Moeahu671/
Mohaai671/
Mouiah671/
Moyahe671/
Muoyah671/
Maí671/
Maá671/
Móo671/
Maĭ671/
Mưa671/
M'A671/
Ma'owa671/
Maohha671/
Maiowa671/
Maâ671/
Maó671/
Mađ671/
Maś671/
Mouahe671/
Moyatt671/
Moyaus671/
Moç671/
Moû671/
Moč671/
Mhoadz671/
Moiyap671/
Moiyaz671/
Moiyoa671/
Mojias671/
Mojjat671/
Moijas671/
Moijga671/
Mogiay671/
Mohajd671/
Moaatt671/
Moahaj671/
Moheat671/
Mào671/
Mysowa671/
Ėma671/
Mauova671/
Mooaid671/
Muoyad671/
Mahioa671/
Mouiat671/
Mohadd671/
Mojioa671/
Mmoiya671/
Mohhai671/
Moaitt670/
Maaowa670/

Moa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moa in the Hindi language
मोाmoa83.52
मोअmo'a9.58
मोङाmona3.83
मो़अ़moa0.38
मो़अmoa0.38
मोा़moa0.38
Moa in the Arabic language
مويmwy-

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