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

Moir (Arabic: مويير, Hindi: मोइरफान, Marathi: मोईर, Russian: Моир) is found most in Scotland. It can appear in the variant forms: Moïr. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

Moir is the 30,303^rd most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 413,478 people. It occurs predominantly 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 prevalent forename on earth. It is borne by 367 people.

The surname Moir is most common in Scotland, where it is borne by 3,323 people, or 1 in 1,611. In Scotland Moir is mostly found in: Aberdeenshire, where 21 percent reside, Aberdeen City, where 15 percent reside and City of Edinburgh, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Scotland it is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Moir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Moir has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Moir surname declined 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 declined 45 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Moir Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Moir 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.