Moews Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Moews Surname User-submission:

Moews is a Germanic surname, which means 'seagull' or more specifically 'white seagull'.

Moews Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
Germany2241:359,39934,546
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Moews Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Moews is a Germanic surname, which means 'seagull' or more specifically 'white seagull'.

- jengen1

Moews Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moews is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moews? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 609,110th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 14,345,563 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Moews are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Moews is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 1,432,644. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 38 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Wisconsin, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 44 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Moews Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Moews last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Moews earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $46,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.51% more than the national average, earning $50,435 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mews893,687/
Mows8917/
Moebs80694/
Mouws80237/
Meuws80104/
Moevs807/
Meews803/
Moefs801/
Mowss801/
Mahews737/
Mowsch733/
Meevws731/
Meewws731/
Mouwsh731/
Mooevs730/
Meuwse730/
Möws67327/
Maws6720/
Mefs6711/
Meehwsh673/
Mohebsh671/
Mewz671/
Mahhews671/
Mofs670/

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