Moen Surname

18,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Moen Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) Dweller on the heath or low land.

Moen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway11,3581:45327
United States10,8161:33,5114,185
Cambodia3,9901:3,881630
Canada1,2781:28,8313,793
Netherlands7411:22,7903,654
Sweden4161:23,6701,923
Iran2251:341,25623,072
India2001:3,835,327105,627
Australia1901:142,08315,253
Mexico1571:790,61311,592
Ireland1491:31,6042,731
Indonesia1121:1,180,79683,720
Pakistan1001:1,786,43918,003
South Africa911:595,35945,471
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
Denmark781:72,3687,171
England651:857,20145,134
Malaysia581:508,52125,379
Thailand551:1,284,334183,539
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
France331:2,012,810168,616
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Finland101:549,67032,186
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
China61:227,886,92811,701
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3621:138,72613,107

The alternate forms: Moén (55) are calculated separately.

Moen (8,328) may also be a first name.

Moen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian) Dweller on the heath or low land.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Moen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moen (Hindi: मोें, Russian: Моен) is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Moén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 18,085th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 238,803 people. The last name Moen occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Moen live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 69,233rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 8,328 people.

The last name Moen is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 11,358 people, or 1 in 453. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 59 percent live, Western Norway, where 15 percent live and Central Norway, where 13 percent live. Barring Norway this last name is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 35 percent live and Cambodia, where 13 percent live.

Moen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Moen last name rose 2,988 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 745 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 406 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Moen surname are 2.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Moen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.35% less than the national average, earning 334,488 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 83.22% more than the national average, earning R 435,408 per year; in United States they earn 7.29% more than the national average, earning $46,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.31% less than the national average, earning $47,543 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moén9255/
Moeng8949,655/
Moyen893,123/
Mowen891,872/
Mouen89802/
Mohen89727/
Moene89511/
Moehn89497/
Mojen89289/
Moien89264/
Mooen89105/
Moemn8910/
Moenn891/
Moeyn891/
Moent891/
Mgoen891/
Mon86378,782/
Men86237,854/
Moyeen802,517/
Moysen801,085/
Moisen80632/
Moenne80464/
Mouene80462/
Moojen80451/
Moyene80418/
Moesen80342/
Mouyen80332/
Moyeng80185/
Moenck80157/
Mooeng8079/
Moiten8075/
Moegne8071/
Mowene8049/
Mowenn8038/
Mohyen8035/
Mousen8021/
Moiyen8019/
Mouten8019/
Moycen8015/
Moicen8012/
Mmoeng8011/
Moendt8010/
Moyyen809/
Mohven809/
Moecin808/
Moieen808/
Mooyen808/
Mohein805/
Mohgen804/
Moetin803/
Mohien803/
Maouen803/
Måmoen803/
Moeten802/
Mouien802/
Muoeng802/
Moueng801/
Moujen801/
Moween801/
Mowend801/
Muooen801/
Moient801/
Mojeen801/
Mojien801/
Mohhen801/
Moehne801/
Moehnk801/
Moesin801/
Mgowen801/
Mowien801/
Mowehn801/
Moyesn801/
Mohwen801/
Moieng801/
Moeina801/
Moeßen801/
Moyent801/
Moiene801/
Moggen801/
Moeeen801/
Mo'ein801/
Mouend800/
Moyhen800/
Mooenk800/
Moyten800/
Meng754,965,989/
Moon75104,239/
Moin7554,352/
Meen759,186/
Mion756,904/
Moyn755,127/
Meyn754,590/
Mein754,584/
Mean754,110/
Mien753,854/
Menn753,219/
Moun752,815/
Mehn752,731/
Monn752,357/
Mend751,684/
Maen751,306/
Monh751,173/
Ment751,162/
Muen75390/
Meun75307/
Moem75266/
Myon75261/
Mhon75147/
Møen75115/
Myen75112/
Hmen7555/
Memn7539/
Mmen7524/
Mmon7513/
Måen7513/
Hmon758/
Menå756/
Menq753/
Mesn752/
Mejn751/
Monø751/
Menø751/
Menù751/
Mojn751/
Mouhsen73290/
Maouene73204/
Mouteng7370/
Mooijen7351/
Mohiten7336/
Mouseen7326/
Mouchen7320/
Moengue7320/
Moessen7314/
Mouhcen7312/
Moyssen7311/
Mohijen7311/
Moehyen7311/
Moyenne7310/
Moesing739/
Moengne737/
Moissen737/
Moussen736/
Mojiene736/
Mouisen735/
Mouyene735/
Moiseen734/
Mohiesn734/
Moiseng733/
Mouegne733/
Moysent733/
Mouceng733/
Moehnne732/
Moehnng732/
Mouyeng732/
Mooheng732/
Mouyend731/
Moaheen731/
Moichen731/
Moijeen731/
Moijene731/
Mahjoen731/
Mouenne731/
Mouheen731/
Mooyeng731/
Mooheen731/
Mohouen731/
Mojieng731/
Moheesn731/
Hmouten731/
Maaouen731/
Mooisen731/
Moutten730/
Mayen6792,750/
Mount6716,603/
Moyng679,552/
Moine679,391/
Menne677,533/
Moyon675,026/
Mehan674,934/
Mayon674,086/
Mohin673,713/
Mohun673,639/
Meine672,764/
Mn672,596/
Mahen672,296/
Miyen672,068/
Moune671,851/
Meyen671,557/
Moyne671,489/
Maene671,464/
Moone671,320/
Maion671,270/
Meyan671,101/
Mojon671,000/
Moyan67899/
Moung67822/
Miyon67749/
Mound67731/
Mawen67624/
Mhoon67573/
Meeng67572/
Moyin67548/
Majon67471/
Mojan67467/
Mejan67436/
Muyen67424/
Mouin67420/
Meant67396/
Meyne67360/
Moian67309/
Muten67305/
Mendh67294/
Muyon67294/
Musen67293/
Moain67266/
Moing67245/
Meyin67223/
Meang67198/
Majen67190/
Meijn67189/
Mojin67182/
Mendt67166/
Mijon67165/
Maien67151/
Meyon67145/
Meien67133/
Hmeun67116/
Moyengue67109/
Mauen6789/
Hmaen6784/
Mouengue6784/
Mejin6777/
Meanh6772/
Meing6770/
Muien6766/
Moyem6766/
Mejon6760/
Mijen6754/
Meune6752/
Meian6750/
Meint6738/
Meent6736/
Mounk6733/
Moeschen6733/
Mhein6732/
Møien6730/
Mentő6728/
Meihn6727/
Meung6724/
Moiem6723/
Mheen6723/
Meiin6723/
Moessing6722/
Mooin6721/
Meane6719/
Meahn6718/
Mujen6718/
Moumn6718/
Meenh6717/
Mousseng6716/
Miean6715/
Mojem6715/
Meank6715/
Meyun6715/
Meend6715/
Mejen6714/
Mujon6714/
Myoan6713/
Moinn6712/
Meunh6712/
Mahouene6712/
Moiin6711/
Hmeen6711/
Meuin679/
Međan679/
Menkő679/
Meemn679/
Maoin678/
Maehn678/
Meean677/
Meind677/
Mucen677/
Mengh677/
Mioan677/
Moyón677/
Maenc677/
Mojón676/
Mohessen676/
Mohissen675/
Mohyn675/
Moonn674/
Mentt674/
Moimn674/
Muenn674/
Mouhssen674/
Moion674/
Mejhn674/
Mejnå674/
Mejnø674/
Mhonn674/
Meuan674/
Mengg674/
Hmein673/
Moeching673/
Moiyn673/
Memne673/
Mounh673/
Mmein673/
Meann672/
Mojenová672/
Miion672/
Meimn672/
Moint672/
Hmoon672/
Mennt672/
Mohaysen672/
Mejón672/
M'Mon672/
Meion672/
Mhuen672/
M'Ein671/
M'Enn671/
Meamn671/
Measn671/
Meenq671/
Miien671/
Mehyn671/
Mhoin671/
Mounc671/
Mounn671/
Mowem671/
Myien671/
Myion671/
Moind671/
Mojne671/
Meenn671/
Mehnn671/
Moinh671/
Memnd671/
Mmuen671/
Meund671/
Mgoun671/
Maaouene671/
Maouhene671/
Meand671/
Mouhn671/
Moynt671/
Mhien671/
Miehn671/
Mienh671/
Monnh671/
Mooem671/
Moisienė671/
Mmeng671/
Meinc671/
Meinh671/
Mußen671/
Myjon671/
Møyen671/
Mesnd671/
Moujn671/
Mennd671/
Menqu671/
Muenì671/
Mmoun671/
Mmemn671/
Myenn671/
Mousn671/
Meejn671/
Meesn671/
Mo'in671/
Maenh671/
Myyen670/
Mehnk670/
Meuen670/
Meinn670/
Muion670/
Mienn670/
Meunn670/

Moen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moen in the Hindi language
मोेंmoem93.95
मोईनmo'ina3.2
मोें़moem0.36
मो़ेंmoem0.36
मोएँmo'em0.36
Moen in the Russian language
Моенmoen-

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