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
Average Moser Salary in
United States
$43,918 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Möser or Móser. For other potential spellings of Moser click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moser? popularity and diffusion
The last name Moser is the 4,034th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 52,270 people. The last name Moser is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Moser are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Moser is also the 330,552nd most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 634 people.
The surname Moser is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 40,909 people, or 1 in 8,860. In The United States Moser is most common in: California, where 8 percent live, North Carolina, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 108 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent live and Austria, where 19 percent live.
Moser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Moser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Moser last name increased 796 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 296 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,800 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Moser Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Moser last name are 20.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.22% registered with the 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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