Mooi Surname

72,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mooi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mooi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,5411:11,9311,493
Malaysia1,0371:28,4422,475
Netherlands6721:25,1304,082
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Lesotho541:37,6406,590
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
England221:2,532,63991,802
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
China31:455,773,85521,925
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Mooi (14,546) may also be a first name.

Mooi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mooi is found most frequently in South Africa. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mooi.

How Common Is The Last Name Mooi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 72,680th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,074,859 people. The surname Mooi is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Mooi are found; 68 percent are found in Southern Africa and 68 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Mooi is also the 47,402nd most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 14,546 people.

This surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 4,541 people, or 1 in 11,931. In South Africa Mooi is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 42 percent live, Gauteng, where 20 percent live and Western Cape, where 16 percent live. Not including South Africa it occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 15 percent live and The Netherlands, where 10 percent live.

Mooi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mooi surname are 16.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mooi earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning R 179,844 per year; in United States they earn 4.58% less than the national average, earning $41,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $50,763 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mooij893,296/
Mohoi8995/
Moțoi8938/
'Mooi8921/
Mooie8911/
Moois8910/
Mooui896/
Mgooi892/
Mooai891/
Mooei891/
Mouoi891/
Mooid891/
Moijoi80164/
Moouid801/
Moojji801/
Mooyis801/
Moooui801/
Mooaid801/
Mohi7557,918/
Moai7519,354/
Mooe753,612/
Muoi752,878/
Moei75659/
Moui75401/
Moți7592/
Maoi7588/
Mooijer73209/
Geemooi7315/
Moohith731/
Mohie6712,450/
Mohai673,176/
Muoio672,352/
Mouhi671,341/
Mouiz67765/
Mouid67696/
Mouih67580/
Mohei67563/
Mooet67495/
Mooyo67324/
Moait67303/
Moaid67243/
Mojhi67238/
Mouai67161/
Muhoi67157/
Mouis67134/
Mooey67118/
Mahoi67114/
Moiji67112/
Muoyo67107/
Moeai67105/
Mooer6796/
Moeij6795/
Moței6785/
Moiye6784/
Moije6759/
Moija6751/
Mohoy6748/
Mouit6740/
Moais6739/
Mohui6726/
Moaij6716/
Mooes6714/
Moaiz6714/
Moyie6713/
Moijé678/
Mooed677/
Mojie677/
Moaai676/
Mmohi674/
Maois673/
Mohih673/
Mojji673/
Moaip672/
Muoei672/
Maoid672/
Mouoa672/
Mohhi672/
Mgoai671/
Mouip671/
Muooa671/
Moaih671/
Moiuj671/
Moeei671/
Mooez671/
Mauoi671/
Maooa671/
Maoih671/
Mouhouyi671/
Maaoi671/
Moïyo671/
Mgohi671/
Mgoui671/
Moouy671/
Moooy671/
Moaiy671/
Muoid671/
Mojui671/
Moiie671/
Maoip671/
Mooee670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mooi
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