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
Mosman Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Mosman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mosman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mosman (Hindi: मोसमां, Marathi: मान, Russian: Мосман) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mosman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 202,072nd most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,534,212 people. The last name Mosman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Mosman live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 930,172nd most frequently occurring given name globally It is held by 103 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,123 people, or 1 in 322,760. In The United States Mosman is most frequent in: Texas, where 14 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Washington, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 16 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.
Mosman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mosman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 720 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mosman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mosman surname is chiefly Orthodox (40%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Mosman last name are 14.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.16% being registered with the 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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