Moher Surname
Approximately 1,572 people bear this surname
Moher Surname Definition:
Ó Móchair From the earliest record up to modern times almost exclusively of west Waterford and east Cork. SIF 115
Moher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 550 | 1:659,016 | 52,733 |
| Canada | 446 | 1:82,613 | 9,203 |
| England | 91 | 1:612,286 | 36,401 |
| Ukraine | 81 | 1:562,009 | 62,582 |
| Mauritius | 68 | 1:19,021 | 3,929 |
| Iraq | 68 | 1:515,024 | 8,412 |
| Ireland | 67 | 1:70,283 | 4,402 |
| Palestine | 45 | 1:101,086 | 6,981 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Yemen | 9 | 1:2,936,144 | 15,216 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 116 | 1:38,189 | 3,540 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 137 | 1:366,560 | 27,735 |
Moher (1,218) may also be a first name.
Moher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Móchair From the earliest record up to modern times almost exclusively of west Waterford and east Cork. SIF 115
We have here a name of a family or minor sept which has been found from the earliest relevant record till the present day almost exclusively in Cos. Waterford and Cork, especially in the territory lying between Mitchelstown in east Cork and Lismore in Co. Waterford. The 23 Moher householders in Griffith's Valuation (1851-3) were all in the east Cork barony of Condons.
Woulfe gives Ó Móthair as the Gaelic-Irish form, but Ó Móchair is, I think, preferable. It appears in the “census” of 1659 as a principal Irish name in every barony of Co. Waterford under the spelling Mogher-in Co. Cork it is there given as O'Mohir.
Ó Móchair From the earliest record up to modern times almost exclusively of west Waterford and east Cork. SIF 115
Moher Demographics
Moher Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Moher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Moher (Hindi: मोहर, Marathi: मोहेर) is most common in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Moher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 251,891st most commonly held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,635,843 people. The surname Moher occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Moher reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 226,824th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 1,218 people.
The last name Moher is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 550 people, or 1 in 659,016. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Michigan, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.
Moher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Moher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Moher surname rose 401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 42 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Moher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Moher last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Moher last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Moher earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 20.24% more than the national average, earning $51,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.31% more than the national average, earning $57,290 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohier | 91 | 261 | / |
| Moheir | 91 | 79 | / |
| Mojher | 91 | 26 | / |
| Mohher | 91 | 7 | / |
| Mooher | 91 | 3 | / |
| Moeher | 91 | 1 | / |
| Moheyr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mohger | 91 | 0 | / |
| Mohear | 91 | 0 | / |
| Moer | 89 | 281 | / |
| Mohhere | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mojheer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mooherd | 83 | 0 | / |
| Moehier | 83 | 0 | / |
| Maher | 80 | 338,191 | / |
| Meher | 80 | 249,887 | / |
| Moeir | 80 | 254 | / |
| Moere | 80 | 165 | / |
| Mooer | 80 | 96 | / |
| Mohir | 80 | 52 | / |
| Moert | 80 | 31 | / |
| Mhoer | 80 | 15 | / |
| Moerz | 80 | 14 | / |
| Mäher | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mo'er | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moeer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moerr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mahier | 73 | 1,374 | / |
| Mohair | 73 | 638 | / |
| Maheur | 73 | 74 | / |
| Moerth | 73 | 73 | / |
| Moehir | 73 | 24 | / |
| Mehier | 73 | 24 | / |
| Mojhir | 73 | 16 | / |
| Maaher | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mouier | 73 | 9 | / |
| Mahher | 73 | 8 | / |
| Maherz | 73 | 7 | / |
| Maeher | 73 | 7 | / |
| Mahger | 73 | 5 | / |
| Maherr | 73 | 5 | / |
| Mohoir | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mooere | 73 | 4 | / |
| Mohajr | 73 | 2 | / |
| Moijer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mmaher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moyier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moiyer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Maer | 67 | 3,692 | / |
| Meur | 67 | 2,596 | / |
| Mahaher | 67 | 2,394 | / |
| Mooijer | 67 | 209 | / |
| Maaheer | 67 | 28 | / |
| Maheasr | 67 | 17 | / |
| Möer | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mojhair | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mojgier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahoejr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maherrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maheere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meeheir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Maheard | 67 | 0 | / |
Moher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moher in the Marathi language | ||
| मोहेर | mohera | 64 |
| मोहरे | mohare | 24 |
| मोहर | mohara | 8 |
| मोहोर | mohora | 4 |
| Moher in the Hindi language | ||
| मोहर | mohara | 56.25 |
| मोहेर | mohera | 43.75 |
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