Moirs Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Moirs Surname Definition:

Robert de Moire, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Haimeric, Robert, William de M. 1198 (Ib.); Robert Moyere, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum); also a modern foreign name.

Moirs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Moirs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Robert de Moire, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Haimeric, Robert, William de M. 1198 (Ib.); Robert Moyere, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum); also a modern foreign name.

The Norman People (1874)

Moirs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moirs is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Moirs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moirs? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Moirs are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Moirs is most common in The United States, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States it is most numerous in: Connecticut, where 36 percent are found, Tennessee, where 36 percent are found and Maine, where 27 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.

Moirs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moirs has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Moirs surname decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moirs Last Name Statistics demography

Moirs earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.2% more than the national average, earning $56,179 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moiers912/
Mors892,553/
Mirs891,334/
Mowiers831/
Morse8069,570/
Moors809,318/
Miers805,719/
Moers802,972/
Mairs802,850/
Morss80819/
Mohrs80723/
Mours80184/
Myors80147/
Meirs80125/
Morsh80125/
Mirse8085/
Morsø8049/
Mirsh8046/
Morrs8043/
Morst8033/
Muirs8017/
Mirsz8011/
Misrs804/
Mirst804/
Morsz803/
Mirss802/
Miors801/
Mirrs801/
Moërs801/
Morså801/
Mirzs800/
Moyrs800/
Majors7313,395/
Moyers737,127/
Morsch734,469/
Meiers733,606/
Mowers732,448/
Mouers731,902/
Maiers731,422/
Miears73599/
Mirsch73487/
Moorse73388/
Morsse73211/
Mayors73129/
Moyars7357/
Morshe7354/
Mourse7321/
Mijers7321/
Moorst7317/
Moehrs7314/
Moersh738/
Miyers736/
Morrse735/
Myiers734/
Mijars734/
Muiers733/
Maiors733/
Mirårs733/
Myorss732/
Morrss732/
Miersh732/
Miorrs732/
Meyors731/
Maitrs731/
Mojors731/
Moutrs731/
Mierrs731/
Miersz731/
Morshh731/
Meiors730/
Moorrs730/
Meuors730/
Meiars730/
Moirch730/
Meirse730/
Morsth730/
Miyors730/
Meyirs730/
Meirsh730/
Mars6723,578/
Miersch672,863/
Mers671,702/
Moersch67644/
Märs6799/
Myrs6751/
Morsova6746/
Morx6727/
Morsche6721/
Mirsova6715/
Moggers675/
Mauiers671/
Mowerrs671/
Màrs671/
Miggers671/
Meuiers671/
Moorsse671/
Meiiers671/
Miyarsh671/
Majours670/
Mouyers670/
Mirx670/
Moutrss670/
Morrsse670/
Mairsse670/

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Footnotes

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