Mosley Surname

9,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62,953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Mosley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mossley,' till recently a hamlet, but now a rising town in the parish of Saddleworth, West Riding of Yorkshire Probably other small localities would bear the name.

Willelmus de Moslay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Mosley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States56,6011:6,404749
England3,8631:14,4242,128
Canada6291:58,5786,900
Australia4571:59,0727,169
New Zealand3001:15,0942,630
Papua New Guinea2211:36,8954,430
Iraq1311:267,3415,559
Panama1121:34,9311,939
Scotland941:56,9564,742
Wales871:35,5693,540
South Africa801:677,22149,167
Israel431:199,01519,367
Jamaica281:102,4984,206
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Guernsey221:2,929767
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
France111:6,038,429280,838
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Finland81:687,08836,047
Guam81:20,0153,029
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
India51:153,413,076951,030
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
China31:455,773,85521,925
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,8181:8,6501,306
Wales301:52,2812,643
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1301:12,1591,575

Mosley (819) may also be a first name.

Mosley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mossley,' till recently a hamlet, but now a rising town in the parish of Saddleworth, West Riding of Yorkshire Probably other small localities would bear the name.

Willelmus de Moslay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus de Moslay, smyth, 1379: ibid.

Thomas de Mosseley, 1379: ibid.

1588. John Moseley, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.

1591. Ralph Mosley, of Great Sankey, husbandman: Wills at Chester.

1617. Rowland Mosley, of the Hough, Manchester: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

MOSLIE: Most probably a variant of Moseley, of local origin from Mossley in Yorkshire. Thomas Moslie, indweller in Leith, 1698 (Edinb. Marr.). David Moslie is recorded in the parish of Sanquhar, 1719.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Moseley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Moseley (wood infested with mice, or Moll’s wood), the name of places in Staffordshire and Worcestershire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Mosley, places in cos. Stafford, Worcester, and Lancaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mosley, is the name of chapelries in cos. Stafford, Worcester, and Lancaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Moss—ley, Saxon, Moose, Moyes, or Moss, a mossy field or pasture.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Mosley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mosley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mosley (Arabic: موسلي, Russian: Мослей) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mosley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 9,005th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 115,762 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Mosley reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 285,591st most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 819 people.

Mosley is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 56,601 people, or 1 in 6,404. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 7 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 79 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Mosley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mosley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,370 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 671 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 290 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 52 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mosley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States Mosley are 6.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.45% registered with the party.

The amount Mosley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 114.78% more than the national average, earning R 510,408 per year; in United States they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning $36,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.24% less than the national average, earning $48,572 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mousley921,683/
Mossley92106/
Moisley9293/
Moesley9223/
Moslehy9214/
Moosley925/
Modsley923/
Mosleey922/
Mosleys922/
Moscley921/
Mosleyt921/
Mosleyu921/
Mosleyy921/
Moslhey921/
Moslley920/
Mosly912,139/
Moley91848/
Mosle91262/
Moselley862/
Mosslhey861/
Mosleh8316,353/
Motley8315,098/
Moxley837,519/
Mosler833,264/
Moleya831,901/
Molley831,666/
Mesley831,338/
Mozley831,318/
Mously83793/
Masley83758/
Mouley83400/
Moslhy83277/
Moesle83152/
Moslet83145/
Moslhe83123/
Mooley8374/
Mohley8345/
Mossle8342/
Mosloy8336/
Musley8320/
Moesly8319/
Moleyi8314/
Moslee8312/
Moyley8311/
Mosles8310/
Moslie838/
Moleye836/
Mossly835/
Moslly835/
Moslay834/
Mocley833/
Moshle833/
Moosly832/
Moslyi832/
Moiley831/
Mosled831/
Mosleu831/
Mosliy831/
Mosluy831/
Moslej831/
Mohsly831/
Muosly831/
Moosle830/
Moslue830/
Mole8028,447/
Moly808,368/
Mousszley801/
Mottley771,969/
Moselle771,649/
Mossler77492/
Moussly77263/
Mousleh77245/
Mosleth7762/
Messley7755/
Moosler7738/
Massley7731/
Mashley7729/
Mouleye7724/
Moessle7719/
Mausley7712/
Mohsler7712/
Moleyah7711/
Mousler7710/
Mosleha779/
Mossleh777/
Moslett777/
Mouslly776/
Moitley776/
Madsley775/
Moshler775/
Mosille774/
Musleya774/
Motsler774/
Mosslly774/
Meslehy774/
Mouslhy774/
Mosslhy774/
Mussley773/
Mouslie773/
Moslehe772/
Moolley772/
Mosliya772/
Muisley771/
Meshley771/
Moosleh771/
Mooslle771/
Mouzley771/
Moslech771/
Motlley771/
Muosleh771/
Mudsley771/
Modtley771/
Moulley771/
Moleyee771/
Mosleah771/
Mosleia771/
Mouslle771/
Mosilly771/
Muoslly771/
Mosslay771/
Moshlei771/
Molleye771/
Moislhy771/
Mouslhe771/
Meusley770/
Maxsley770/
Molloey770/
Mosller770/
Meesley770/
Mouhley770/
Moisler770/
Mothley770/
Matsley770/
Molya7314,696/
Mouly7312,993/
Molle7311,401/
Moyle7311,169/
Moles7310,918/
Maley7310,912/
Moule735,698/
Molly735,075/
Molea734,345/
Moliy734,012/
Mmole733,581/
Moler732,904/
Molet731,951/
Mosli731,699/
Moole731,490/
Molay731,184/
Moile73930/
Musle73842/
Mösle73793/
Molee73638/
Masle73596/
Mohle73577/
Moloy73460/
Mgole73427/
Mohly73415/
Molae73411/
Moily73405/
Molie73387/
Moloe73377/
Mhole73373/
Mesle73341/
Masly73285/
Moleh73214/
Molge73204/
'Mole73144/
Molei73110/
Molez7393/
Moleu7391/
Motle7372/
Molyo7363/
Musly7362/
Molue7348/
Molhe7341/
Molej7339/
Molyd7336/
Moled7329/
Muole7325/
Molhy7319/
Molye7318/
Mosla7317/
Molep7315/
Mooly7312/
Mocle7312/
Moleš739/
Mojle739/
Mósle732/
Molje731/
Moûle731/
Moleß731/
Mmoly731/
Müsle731/
Molyt731/
Mozly730/
Maudsley711,956/
Moschler71167/
Mosielle7187/
Moiselle7173/
Moshleht7142/
Moussler7128/
Mosellie7124/
Mousslie7115/
Mosselle7115/
Moeschle7110/
Mossleth717/
Mouslech714/
Mouselle713/
Mautsley712/
Mosselly712/
Masleyah711/
Meudsley711/
Mouzleye711/
Mottsler711/
Masslley711/
Masssley711/
Mashlley711/
Mouleyat711/
Mouslihe711/
Mosillet711/
Mousllei711/
Mouselly711/
Mossille711/
Moslehih711/
Mottlley711/
Meschley710/
Moishles710/
Mollya67213,152/
Musleh6799,839/
Molloy6740,294/
Moulay6728,108/
Moller6721,544/
Malley6714,872/
Mollet677,353/
Mousli674,694/
Moslih673,616/
Maslyi673,135/
Maleya672,914/
Moolya672,460/
Moyles671,803/
Moulet671,770/
Mauley671,460/
Matley671,453/
Moules671,445/
Moilay671,163/
Molaie671,102/
Molles67826/
Mohule67744/
Maslei67654/
Meslhy67616/
Moulie67549/
Moloyi67539/
Moglie67463/
Molett67444/
Moyler67435/
Mollay67431/
Mesleh67423/
Moliya67409/
Masliy67403/
Masler67379/
Moyleh67374/
Mascle67322/
Maslet67320/
Moulle67307/
Musler67282/
Mahley67259/
Mollee67256/
Moiloe67252/
Moloya67248/
Moleus67248/
Mholya67244/
Mollea67237/
Molayi67215/
Moille67209/
Moliea67208/
Mollie67205/
Meslay67199/
Moleje67196/
Mottle67190/
Mothle67190/
Moiles67174/
Maleyo67173/
Maleyi67169/
Maslay67158/
Moolee67158/
Moslhi67155/
Molaya67153/
Mgoile67145/
Meuley67143/
Motler67140/
Mozler67130/
Molihe67107/
Molaye67103/
Masleh6799/
Moslah6798/
Moleux6796/
Moiler6793/
Maslej6792/
Molhay6792/
Müssle6788/
Moßler6785/
Mussly6781/
Moloye6778/
Mussle6769/
Mollez6764/
Mösler6761/
Moleah6758/
Muslet6757/
Mössle6757/
Moolay6754/
Molaiy6751/
Molejo6751/
Mouled6749/
Mosgeller6747/
Maszle6744/
Moletz6741/
Motlep6739/
Moless6738/
Motles6736/
Malhey6734/
Masles6733/
Mouler6731/
Moulee6728/
Mosseller6727/
Mhasle6724/
Moleha6723/
Mesloy6722/
Maslee6721/
Molowe6721/
Motlhe6721/
Muslay6720/
Moyloy6719/
Mohlay6718/
Molayo6718/
Mohlie6717/
Mouleu6717/
Mousselle6717/
Muslee6717/
Moesli6716/
Musloe6716/
Molher6716/
'Moole6716/
Molesh6715/
Moulei6715/
Moilie6715/
Mollyo6714/
Macley6713/
Moleas6713/
Moully6713/
Molaay6713/
Moileh6711/
Maslie6711/
Mushle6710/
Muslie6710/
Mohlue6710/
Mmotle6710/
Mochly6710/
Masloy679/
Moulya679/
Molets679/
Maleye679/
Mholyo679/
Muscle678/
Muslea678/
Mashle678/
Moliej678/
Muslae677/
Moliye677/
Musliy677/
Mootle677/
Másler677/
Moshla677/
Maxley676/
Meslie676/
Messle676/
Mouleh676/
Moolye676/
Moluya676/
Muslej676/
Mollyt676/
Moulea675/
Massle675/
Musleu675/
Masloe675/
Mmolle675/
Molecz675/
Moslli675/
Moliyo675/
Molije675/
Maslea675/
Mohlea675/
Moolie674/
Moluyi674/
Mollae674/
Molleh674/
Moolea674/
Mossli674/
Mouhly674/
Mashly674/
Mooler673/
Mottly673/
Moslat673/
Modsli673/
Muslle673/
Molled673/
Moutle673/
Muolee673/
Molyai673/
Moslid673/
Mollyi673/
Molytė673/
Moilet673/
Moloyo673/
Motloy673/
Molawe673/
Maliey672/
Moylet672/
Muslhe672/
Mollye672/
Moloyd672/
Moilya672/
Mothly672/
Motlet672/
Moylee672/
Maleyt672/
Motled672/
Moiled672/
Moleis672/
Maleyu672/
Mosloa672/
Moloue672/
Mousselly672/
Moeslé672/
Malehy672/
Molaeh672/
Maslyy671/
Mahsle671/
Masxle671/
Maslge671/
Maaley671/
Mezley671/
Meshle671/
Mgoole671/
Mhaley671/
Mholly671/
Moschilly671/
Moseeller671/
Mooles671/
Moolet671/
Moosla671/
Mozlet671/
Moulej671/
Moulge671/
Mouzle671/
Moslehová671/
Moslui671/
Mottley's671/
Muxley671/
Muzley671/
Muslep671/
Muslly671/
Muoler671/
Muolle671/
Moclay671/
Mohlle671/
Mohlya671/
Moiliy671/
Moilly671/
Moisli671/
Molioy671/
Mollge671/
Moezle671/
Mausle671/
Mooloe671/
Maslue671/
M'Mole671/
Mucley671/
Moulep671/
Moulhe671/
Mouloe671/
Mouloy671/
Moulyo671/
Moylle671/
Moslii671/
Moslio671/
Moslou671/
Mgouly671/
Moolly671/
Mohsli671/
Moihle671/
Moilee671/
Moilyt671/
Molleß671/
Moloie671/
Molaïe671/
Moleea671/
Molheu671/
Molhie671/
Molțer671/
Muolyi671/
Mesleu671/
Mässle671/
Mooled671/
Molayy671/
Mgolly671/
Mushly671/
Muoloy671/
Moilhe671/
Moleie671/
Moleji671/
Moolae671/
Musled671/
Maïley671/
Maslhy671/
Mholae671/
Meslhe671/
Molouy670/
Mochle670/
Motlay670/
Mazley670/
Muszle670/
Moloeh670/
Molleu670/
Molech670/
Mootly670/
Moxlay670/

Mosley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mosley in the Russian language
Мослейmoslej-
Mosley in the Arabic language
موسليmwsly-

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