Moschonas Surname
Approximately 1,217 people bear this surname
Moschonas Surname User-submission:
The surname Μόσχος, or in Latin characters Moschos, means 'pleseant smell' in Greek. The family originated in The Byzantine Empire capital, Konstantinoupoli (now Istanbul, Turkey) before it was conquered by The Ottomans. Nikiforos Fokas, the Emperor of Byzantine, during 10 AD ordered wealthy families to spread across most of the Greek continent.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,090 | 1:10,165 | 1,305 |
| United States | 54 | 1:6,712,202 | 314,667 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Moschonas (21) may also be a first name.
Moschonas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Μόσχος, or in Latin characters Moschos, means 'pleseant smell' in Greek. The family originated in The Byzantine Empire capital, Konstantinoupoli (now Istanbul, Turkey) before it was conquered by The Ottomans. Nikiforos Fokas, the Emperor of Byzantine, during 10 AD ordered wealthy families to spread across most of the Greek continent.
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Average Moschonas Salary in
United States
$56,731 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Moschonas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moschonas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moschonas has its highest incidence in Greece. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Moschonas.
How Common Is The Last Name Moschonas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 309,763rd most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,988,123 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Moschonas live; 90 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most common first name in the world, borne by 21 people.
The surname Moschonas is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 1,090 people, or 1 in 10,165. In Greece Moschonas is most prevalent in: Attica, where 50 percent are found, Ionian Islands, where 14 percent are found and Crete, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Greece this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Moschonas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Moschonas are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Moschonas earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 31.48% more than the national average, earning $56,731 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $51,838 CAD per year.
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