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

Moses (Arabic: موسس, Georgian: მოსეს, Hindi: मोसेस, Marathi: मोसेस, Oriya: େମାେସସ, Russian: Мосес) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Mosès. Click here to see other potential spellings of Moses.

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

The surname Moses is the 911^th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 12,519 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Moses live; 46 percent live in West Africa and 44 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 331^st most commonly used given name throughout the world, borne by 1,897,658 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 244,167 people, or 1 in 725. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Akwa Ibom, where 7 percent are found, Kaduna, where 6 percent are found and Borno, where 6 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 167 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Moses Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Moses Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (66%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Moses last name are 37.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.93% registered to vote for 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.