Moab Surname

597,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Moab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen1941:136,2137,085
Papua New Guinea1401:58,2417,447
Israel1051:81,5019,827
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Moab (2,113) may also be a first name.

Moab Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moab is more frequently found in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moab? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 597,433rd most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 13,987,612 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Moab reside; 58 percent reside in West Asia and 37 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Moab is also the 163,562nd most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 2,113 people.

The surname Moab is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 136,213. In Yemen it is mostly concentrated in: Hajjah Governorate, where 96 percent live, Sana'a Governorate, where 3 percent live and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 1 percent live. Outside of Yemen it is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent live and Israel, where 20 percent live.

Moab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moab has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moab surname contracted 6 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moab Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Moab last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Moab earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.5% less than the national average, earning $31,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mohab898,196/
Moaib8919/
Mouab8913/
Moabd892/
Moabz891/
Moaub891/
Mohabb80389/
Mojjab80359/
Mojhab8017/
Mohaib8010/
Moahab801/
Moijab801/
Mohajb801/
Mhgoab801/
Moaf75635/
Maob75129/
Moap7542/
Moav7526/
Moaw7525/
Mohjjab731/
Maowa677,920/
Moafe675,835/
Mohob673,660/
Mohap67263/
Mahob67140/
Moape6791/
Mohaw6766/
Maova6753/
Mohav6713/
Mohaf674/
Moaps672/
Moaip672/
Moapp671/
Moaif671/
Mouaf671/
Mojob671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moab
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