Moshe Surname
Approximately 18,466 people bear this surname
Moshe Surname User-submission:
- 'Shvili' is the Georgian word for 'son'.
Moshe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 10,758 | 1:795 | 37 |
| Ethiopia | 2,093 | 1:46,606 | 5,024 |
| South Africa | 1,879 | 1:28,833 | 3,703 |
| Nigeria | 944 | 1:187,651 | 11,385 |
| United States | 616 | 1:588,407 | 48,054 |
| Lesotho | 537 | 1:3,785 | 702 |
| Egypt | 488 | 1:188,393 | 13,801 |
| Botswana | 298 | 1:7,339 | 1,280 |
| India | 196 | 1:3,913,599 | 107,087 |
| Uganda | 100 | 1:390,393 | 24,666 |
| Thailand | 84 | 1:840,933 | 134,389 |
| Zambia | 74 | 1:214,188 | 13,668 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Bulgaria | 53 | 1:131,677 | 7,668 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 8 | 1:746,582 | 48,952 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Moshé (1) are calculated separately.
Moshe (119,655) may also be a first name.
Moshe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
- Moshe is the Hebrew version of the name Moses.
- 'Shvili' is the Georgian word for 'son'.
- The literal translation of this last name in Georgian is Son of Moses, which indicates that the person with this last name is a Georgian Jew.
This surname derives from Moshi, the Biblical Hebrew form of the name Moses.
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Moshe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moshe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moshe (Arabic: موشي, Georgian: მოშე, Hindi: मोशे, Marathi: मोशे, Russian: Моше) is found in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Moshé. Click here to see other potential spellings of Moshe.
How Common Is The Last Name Moshe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 29,063rd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 394,647 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Moshe live; 58 percent live in West Asia and 58 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 8,626th most commonly held forename on earth It is held by 119,655 people.
The surname is most common in Israel, where it is held by 10,758 people, or 1 in 795. In Israel Moshe is mostly found in: Central District, where 30 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 17 percent live and Northern District, where 17 percent live. Not including Israel Moshe is found in 61 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 11 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.
Moshe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Moshe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moshe last name grew 7,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Moshe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Moshe are 45.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.28% being registered with the political party.
The amount Moshe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 21.99% less than the national average, earning R 185,376 per year; in United States they earn 13.41% more than the national average, earning $48,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 105.7% more than the national average, earning $102,197 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moshe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moshe in the Georgian language | ||
| მოშე | moshe | - |
| Moshe in the Marathi language | ||
| मोशे | mose | 90.6 |
| मोसे | mose | 2.56 |
| बोसे | bose | 1.71 |
| मोघे | moghe | 1.71 |
| मोशेे | mosee | 0.85 |
| मोरे | more | 0.85 |
| Moshe in the Hindi language | ||
| मोशे | mose | 66.67 |
| मोसहे | mosahe | 33.33 |
| Moshe in the Russian language | ||
| Моше | mose | - |
| Moshe in the Arabic language | ||
| موشي | mwshy | - |
| موشى | mwshy | - |
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