Moser Surname
Approximately 139,420 people bear this surname
Moser Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mosser,' a chapelry in the parish of Brigham, Cumberland It seems almost certain that this is the parent, as the surname is familiar to that and the neighbouring counties.
1590.
Read More About This SurnameMoser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40,909 | 1:8,860 | 1,071 |
| Germany | 36,331 | 1:2,216 | 194 |
| Austria | 25,861 | 1:329 | 9 |
| Switzerland | 19,206 | 1:428 | 17 |
| Brazil | 4,810 | 1:44,506 | 1,781 |
| Italy | 3,358 | 1:18,212 | 3,123 |
| France | 2,451 | 1:27,100 | 3,263 |
| Canada | 2,206 | 1:16,702 | 2,406 |
| Argentina | 731 | 1:58,473 | 4,970 |
| England | 370 | 1:150,589 | 14,397 |
| Australia | 314 | 1:85,974 | 9,937 |
| Portugal | 302 | 1:34,497 | 2,124 |
| Netherlands | 224 | 1:75,389 | 12,772 |
| Thailand | 203 | 1:347,972 | 60,483 |
| Czechia | 154 | 1:69,048 | 11,594 |
| Sweden | 150 | 1:65,645 | 5,015 |
| Spain | 145 | 1:322,428 | 18,998 |
| Denmark | 128 | 1:44,099 | 4,601 |
| South Africa | 125 | 1:433,422 | 37,136 |
| Belgium | 105 | 1:109,492 | 16,366 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Poland | 85 | 1:447,162 | 46,049 |
| Venezuela | 67 | 1:450,807 | 8,956 |
| Hungary | 59 | 1:166,378 | 14,685 |
| Paraguay | 59 | 1:122,657 | 2,701 |
| Ecuador | 55 | 1:289,197 | 8,885 |
| Liechtenstein | 55 | 1:698 | 91 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 1:82,333 | 11,809 |
| Philippines | 53 | 1:1,910,155 | 116,778 |
| India | 41 | 1:18,708,912 | 282,725 |
| Chile | 39 | 1:451,704 | 11,842 |
| Croatia | 37 | 1:114,287 | 17,308 |
| Norway | 36 | 1:142,841 | 18,058 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34 | 1:269,479 | 19,099 |
| Slovenia | 33 | 1:75,384 | 10,217 |
| Greece | 30 | 1:369,326 | 50,921 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Mexico | 28 | 1:4,433,079 | 27,489 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Ireland | 18 | 1:261,608 | 9,673 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Hong Kong | 15 | 1:489,032 | 3,321 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Uruguay | 15 | 1:228,784 | 17,372 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Romania | 11 | 1:1,825,261 | 53,941 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Cayman Islands | 8 | 1:7,987 | 922 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 125 | 1:195,003 | 15,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,142 | 1:9,766 | 1,253 |
The alternate forms: Möser (3,052) & Móser (22) are calculated separately.
Moser (634) may also be a first name.
Moser Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mosser,' a chapelry in the parish of Brigham, Cumberland It seems almost certain that this is the parent, as the surname is familiar to that and the neighbouring counties.
1590. John Moser: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
The surname has ramified strongly in the United States.
V. Mosser.
(French) One who grew and sold vegetables.
Henry de Museriis, or Museres, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
From the Danish, Mose; from the Flemish, from the Dutch, Moser; from the French, Moussier; a personal name.
Moser Demographics
Moser Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Moser Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moser Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moser (Arabic: موسر, Hindi: मोसेर, Russian: Мосер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Möser or Móser. For other possible spellings of Moser click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moser? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,034th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,270 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Moser reside; 60 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Moser is also the 330,552nd most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 634 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 40,909 people, or 1 in 8,860. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 8 percent live, North Carolina, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States Moser is found in 108 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent live and Austria, where 19 percent live.
Moser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Moser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moser surname grew 796 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 296 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,800 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Moser Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Moser surname are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.22% being registered with the political party.
The amount Moser earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 47.82% more than the national average, earning €44,389 per year; in Norway they earn 6.04% more than the national average, earning 366,987 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.42% less than the national average, earning R 191,496 per year; in United States they earn 1.78% more than the national average, earning $43,918 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.2% more than the national average, earning $52,765 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moser Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moser in the Hindi language | ||
| मोसेर | mosera | - |
| Moser in the Russian language | ||
| Мосер | moser | - |
| Moser in the Arabic language | ||
| موسر | mwsr | - |
| موسير | mwsyr | - |
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Moser Reference & Research
Moser DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Moser FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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