177.27 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Moat Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Moat (Russian: Моат) occurs in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moat? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 13,540^th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 176,711 people. Moat is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Moat live; 84 percent live in Southeast Asia and 84 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 68,075^th most frequent first name in the world, held by 8,548 people.

The last name Moat is most commonly occurring in Cambodia, where it is carried by 34,658 people, or 1 in 447. In Cambodia it is primarily found in: Tboung Khmum Province, where 28 percent live, Phnom Penh, where 13 percent live and Kampong Chhnang Province, where 7 percent live. Apart from Cambodia this surname is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 10 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Moat Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Moat has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Moat last name increased 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 291 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Moat Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Moat last name are 34.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80.84% registered with the party.

The amount Moat earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning R 251,712 per year; in United States they earn 11.41% less than the national average, earning $38,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning $49,938 CAD per year.