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

The surname Moir (Arabic: مويير, Hindi: मोइरफान, Marathi: मोईर, Russian: Моир) is found most in Scotland. It can be rendered as a variant: Moïr. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 30,303^rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 413,478 people. The surname Moir is primarily found in Europe, where 37 percent of Moir live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 453,982^nd most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 367 people.

The last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 3,323 people, or 1 in 1,611. In Scotland Moir is primarily concentrated in: Aberdeenshire, where 21 percent are found, Aberdeen City, where 15 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Scotland this surname is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Moir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Moir has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Moir surname contracted 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 842 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 468 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 683 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 45 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Moir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (36%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Moir surname are 3.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.74% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Moir earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.81% more than the national average, earning 494,252 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 105.33% more than the national average, earning R 487,944 per year; in United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.5% more than the national average, earning $53,906 CAD per year.