Mojžiš Surname

333,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Mojžiš Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Biblical name Moses in Slovak.

Mojžiš Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia7871:6,781643
Czechia2931:36,2925,961
Serbia271:264,62814,268
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Mojžíš (521), Mojziš (20) & Mojzis (252) are calculated separately.

Mojžiš Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Biblical name Moses in Slovak.

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Mojžiš Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mojžiš is carried by more people in Slovakia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Mojžíš, Mojziš or Mojzis. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mojžiš? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 333,223rd most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,571,277 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Mojžiš reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most common in Slovakia, where it is borne by 787 people, or 1 in 6,781. In Slovakia Mojžiš is primarily found in: Banská Bystrica Region, where 31 percent reside, Žilina Region, where 28 percent reside and Trenčín Region, where 27 percent reside. Other than Slovakia Mojžiš exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 26 percent reside and Serbia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mojžíš94521/
Mojziš9420/
Možiš9155/
Mojzis89252/
Mojžeš834/
Možieš831/
Mojžišova806/
Mojic73139/
Možíš73111/
Možič7376/
Mojis7376/
Možic7356/
Mojij7334/
Mojiz7325/
Mogiš7315/
Možišová7172/
Mojžíšová67527/
Mojzeš67291/
Možješ6742/
Mojjis6710/
Mojhis6710/
Mojish674/
Mojuis672/
Mojžisová672/
Mojais672/
Mojzišová671/
Mozješ671/
Mojzic671/
Mojizs671/
Mojich671/
Mojice671/
Mojaij671/

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