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

The last name Moir (Arabic: مويير, Hindi: मोइरफान, Marathi: मोईर, Russian: Моир) is found most frequently in Scotland. It may occur in the variant forms: Moïr. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Moir is the 30,303^rd most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 413,478 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Moir reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 453,982^nd most commonly used first name globally It is held by 367 people.

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

Moir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Moir has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Moir surname declined 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 842 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 468 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 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 surname is principally 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% being registered to vote for the political 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.