Mosman Surname
Approximately 2,062 people bear this surname
Mosman Surname Definition:
Bapt 'the servant of Moss, 'i.e. Moses (v. Moss, a); compare Matthewman, Wilman, Bartleman, &c. It is curious to notice that Mossman, as a modern surname, is commonest in Yorkshire, the county that has given us the largest number of surnames of this particular class.
Read More About This SurnameMosman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,123 | 1:322,760 | 29,402 |
| Russia | 330 | 1:436,737 | 41,440 |
| Argentina | 139 | 1:307,507 | 24,515 |
| Netherlands | 137 | 1:123,264 | 19,295 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| Brazil | 45 | 1:4,757,207 | 124,005 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Kazakhstan | 34 | 1:520,073 | 37,773 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Ukraine | 29 | 1:1,569,748 | 122,792 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 156 | 1:321,915 | 25,142 |
Mosman (103) may also be a first name.
Mosman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bapt 'the servant of Moss, 'i.e. Moses (v. Moss, a); compare Matthewman, Wilman, Bartleman, &c. It is curious to notice that Mossman, as a modern surname, is commonest in Yorkshire, the county that has given us the largest number of surnames of this particular class. Moses was a popular font-name in the 13th and 14th centuries. (2) Local, 'the mossman,' one who lived on or close by a moss. I am obliged to suggest this, but doubt not (1) is the correct interpretation.
1687. James Mosman and Rebecca Hampton: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1748. Married — James Mosman and Damask Rose: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Thomas Mosman witnessed a charter by Stephen Flemyng. Master of the Hospital of Soltre, in 1426 (Soltre, p. 52), and Andrew Mossman was tenant of Stobo in 1534 (Rental). John Mossman was clerk of the diocese of Glasgow in 1541 (Home, p. 252), Patrick Mosman was notary and burgess freeman of Glasgow in 1601 (Burgesses), and John Mossman was burgess of Paisley in 1550 (Protocols, I). Allan Mosman was a landowner in the county of Roxburgh in 1532, and in the sixteenth century there were burgesses, notaries, and goldsmiths of the name in Edinburgh (Stodart, II, p. 354). William Mosman was beheaded for manslaughter of Ralph Weir in 1532 (Trials, I, p. 159).
Mosman Demographics
Average Male Mosman Height
174.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mosman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mosman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mosman (Hindi: मोसमां, Marathi: मान, Russian: Мосман) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mosman? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 202,072nd most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,534,212 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Mosman are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Mosman is also the 930,172nd most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 103 people.
The surname Mosman is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,123 people, or 1 in 322,760. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Washington, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States Mosman occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 16 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.
Mosman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mosman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mosman last name increased 720 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mosman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mosman last name is chiefly Orthodox (40%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Mosman last name are 14.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.16% registered with the political party.
The amount Mosman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.32% more than the national average, earning R 333,444 per year and in United States they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $44,479 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mosman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mosman in the Marathi language | ||
| मान | mana | - |
| Mosman in the Hindi language | ||
| मोसमां | mosamam | 50 |
| मोसमन | mosamana | 50 |
| Mosman in the Russian language | ||
| Мосман | mosman | - |
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