Moates Surname

212,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Moates Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moates Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7651:205,35920,151
England711:784,76142,668
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales61:515,75523,171
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Moates Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moates occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Moates.

How Common Is The Last Name Moates? popularity and diffusion

Moates is the 212,982nd most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,770,070 people. Moates is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Moates live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,765 people, or 1 in 205,359. In The United States Moates is most common in: Alabama, where 17 percent reside, Florida, where 13 percent reside and Tennessee, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and New Zealand, where 2 percent reside.

Moates Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Moates has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moates last name rose 1,634 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 187 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moates Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Moates surname are 36.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.09% registered with the party.

Moates earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning $42,258 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mouates921/
Moatese921/
Moate916,657/
Moatesse861/
Mohate832,103/
Mouate83198/
Moatez83165/
Moater8388/
Moathe8326/
Moayte838/
Moatte838/
Moatet831/
Moatee831/
Mooate831/
Moatje831/
Moatie831/
Moaste831/
Moatter7715/
Mohatte775/
Mouatep773/
Moathey773/
Moather772/
Mohathe772/
Mohatee771/
Mouateh771/
Mohatet771/
Mohaite771/
Mohatis771/
Moaathe771/
Mouathe771/
Moatise771/
Mohatea771/
Moateer771/
Moateph771/
Moateuh771/
Moatech771/
Mouatis771/
Moaster770/
Moaty732,902/
Moati73674/
Moata73374/
Maote7341/
Moată731/
Mohatihe712/
Mouattez711/
Mohatish711/
Mouatteh711/
Mohati671,046/
Moaiti67914/
Mahote67589/
Moatty67432/
Moatti67409/
Mouata67309/
Mohote6797/
Mohaty6759/
Maothe6711/
Moathi6711/
Mouaty676/
Moaaty675/
Mauate673/
Moatha673/
Mo'ati672/
Maotee672/
Maoute672/
Maoter671/
Moahty671/
Moatip671/
Maaote671/
Moaati671/
Moasti671/
Moataa671/
Moatyd671/
Moatta671/
Moyote671/
Maotie671/

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Moates Reference & Research

Motes DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Motes FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Moates
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis