Moks Surname

598,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 520 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Moks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia1531:8,6391,162
Poland1481:256,81632,128
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Russia461:3,133,110167,157
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Mõks (1) & Mokś (1) are calculated separately.

Moks (304) may also be a first name.

Moks Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moks (Russian: Мокс) occurs in Estonia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Mõks or Mokś. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moks? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 598,302nd most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 14,014,511 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Moks live; 37 percent live in Eastern Europe and 29 percent live in Baltic Europe. It is also the 504,994th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 304 people.

Moks is most frequently held in Estonia, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 8,639. Beside Estonia it is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Moks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Moks surname increased 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Moks last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Moks last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Moks earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.12% more than the national average, earning $53,989 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.56% more than the national average, earning $60,394 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mõks921/
Mokś921/
Mocks8965/
Moksh8913/
Mokse897/
Mooks893/
Moeks892/
Mokhs892/
Mokcs891/
Mouks890/
Moiks890/
Moecks8012/
Mokshe807/
Modkse804/
Moicks802/
Moikse801/
Moksch801/
Moucks801/
Maks752,219/
Muks75162/
Meks75156/
Mogs7527/
Moqs7512/
Moxs752/
Mokz751/
McKs750/
Moksova739/
Mocksch738/
Moksová734/
Meeks6739,332/
MacKs67872/
Mekss67179/
Mucks67122/
Makse67108/
Maaks67100/
Mauks6789/
Moggs6784/
Möcks6779/
Meksz6769/
Maksh6765/
Mecks6762/
Meksh6749/
Makss6741/
Muksh6723/
Muhks6718/
Maeks6718/
Mehks6712/
Mocse678/
Mekks676/
Mekšs675/
Mokshova674/
Makks673/
Maqks672/
Matks672/
Mochs672/
Mogse672/
Moogs672/
Maksz672/
Mocsh671/
Moqus671/
Mookz671/
Mazks671/
Mukss671/
Moycs671/
Mgogs671/
Mukse671/
Meuks671/
Mukhs671/
Mmuks671/
Mog's671/
Muiks670/

Moks Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moks in the Russian language
Моксmoks-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moks
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