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

The surname Moats has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 69,921^st most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,029,751 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Moats are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Moats is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 7,025 people, or 1 in 51,596. In The United States it is most common in: West Virginia, where 11 percent reside, Maryland, where 10 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States Moats exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent reside and The United States Virgin Islands, where 0 percent reside.

Moats Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Moats has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Moats last name increased 743 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moats Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Moats surname are 20.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Moats earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.42% less than the national average, earning $39,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $48,298 CAD per year.