Moen Surname
Approximately 30,517 people bear this surname
Moen Surname Definition:
(Norwegian) Dweller on the heath or low land.
Moen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 11,358 | 1:453 | 27 |
| United States | 10,816 | 1:33,511 | 4,185 |
| Cambodia | 3,990 | 1:3,881 | 630 |
| Canada | 1,278 | 1:28,831 | 3,793 |
| Netherlands | 741 | 1:22,790 | 3,654 |
| Sweden | 416 | 1:23,670 | 1,923 |
| Iran | 225 | 1:341,256 | 23,072 |
| India | 200 | 1:3,835,327 | 105,627 |
| Australia | 190 | 1:142,083 | 15,253 |
| Mexico | 157 | 1:790,613 | 11,592 |
| Ireland | 149 | 1:31,604 | 2,731 |
| Indonesia | 112 | 1:1,180,796 | 83,720 |
| Pakistan | 100 | 1:1,786,439 | 18,003 |
| South Africa | 91 | 1:595,359 | 45,471 |
| New Zealand | 87 | 1:52,050 | 8,333 |
| Denmark | 78 | 1:72,368 | 7,171 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Malaysia | 58 | 1:508,521 | 25,379 |
| Thailand | 55 | 1:1,284,334 | 183,539 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Northern Ireland | 39 | 1:47,309 | 4,079 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 362 | 1:138,726 | 13,107 |
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.
Moen Demographics
Average Moen Salary in
United States
$46,295 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Moén. Click here to see other possible spellings of Moen.
How Common Is The Last Name Moen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Moen is the 18,085th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 238,803 people. Moen is predominantly found 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 common first name worldwide, held by 8,328 people.
The surname Moen is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 11,358 people, or 1 in 453. In Norway Moen is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 59 percent live, Western Norway, where 15 percent live and Central Norway, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Norway Moen is found in 64 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent live and Cambodia, where 13 percent live.
Moen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Moen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Moen last name increased 2,988 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 745 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 406 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Moen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Moen surname are 2.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.63% registered to vote for the 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
Moen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moen in the Hindi language | ||
| मोें | moem | 93.95 |
| मोईन | mo'ina | 3.2 |
| मोें़ | moem | 0.36 |
| मो़ें | moem | 0.36 |
| मोएँ | mo'em | 0.36 |
| Moen in the Russian language | ||
| Моен | moen | - |
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