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Where Does The Last Name Moses Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Moses (Arabic: موسس, Georgian: მოსეს, Hindi: मोसेस, Marathi: मोसेस, Oriya: େମାେସସ, Russian: Мосес) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Mosès. For other potential spellings of Moses click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moses? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Moses is the 911^th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 12,519 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Moses are found; 46 percent are found in West Africa and 44 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Moses is also the 331^st most common forename on earth, held by 1,897,658 people.

The last name Moses is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 244,167 people, or 1 in 725. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Akwa Ibom, where 7 percent are found, Kaduna, where 6 percent are found and Borno, where 6 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 167 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Moses Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Moses has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Moses last name expanded 628 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 248 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 28 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Moses Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Moses last name is primarily Anglican (66%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Moses last name are 37.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.93% being registered with the party.

The amount Moses earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.97% less than the national average, earning 266,582 kr per year; in Peru they earn 106.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 40,057 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.12% less than the national average, earning R 213,600 per year; in United States they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $40,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $53,233 CAD per year.