Mosman Surname

202,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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.

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Mosman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1231:322,76029,402
Russia3301:436,73741,440
Argentina1391:307,50724,515
Netherlands1371:123,26419,295
Australia751:359,94330,133
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Kazakhstan341:520,07337,773
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Ukraine291:1,569,748122,792
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
England51:11,143,612252,590
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland211:178,2486,976
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1561:321,91525,142

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.

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

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).

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mossman925,908/
Mosmann92971/
Moosman92728/
Moesman92230/
Moshman92141/
Motsman9219/
Mosmang9217/
Mosmant9214/
Moisman9211/
Mousman928/
Mmosman921/
Moman914,183/
Moosmann864,717/
Mossmann861,662/
Moosmang8663/
Mousmane8618/
Moshmand8616/
Mottsman8612/
Mohsmann867/
Moosmand864/
Moesmann863/
Mosjmann861/
Moossman860/
Momand833,754/
Mesman831,701/
Masman83803/
Musman83753/
Motman83644/
Mouman83607/
Moiman83536/
Momaan83352/
Momane83224/
Momang83207/
Mooman83147/
Momman83137/
Momean83129/
Momann8340/
Momain8331/
Momant8329/
Mozman8325/
Mohman8318/
Mosmam837/
Mosmon834/
Moyman831/
Moxman831/
Momaun831/
Momhan831/
Másman831/
Motschman80109/
Moossmann8019/
Moushmand801/
Mooshmand801/
Mossmannn801/
Mossmmann801/
Moessmann800/
Moumane772,300/
Massman771,247/
Mussman771,180/
Moomain771,176/
Messman771,137/
Moimane77988/
Mooyman77388/
Moßmann77349/
Mashman77240/
Mesmain77167/
Musmann77160/
Masmann7781/
Mahsman7777/
Meesman7746/
Maasman7745/
Mehsman7741/
Mochman7739/
Meshman7739/
Muhsman7730/
Mushman7725/
Moomann7719/
Moomand7718/
Matsman7717/
Mommand7715/
Mesmann7714/
Mhomane7714/
Mottman7713/
Motmain7712/
Moimang7711/
Musmand7710/
Moumand7710/
Moumang7710/
Momahan779/
Muisman777/
Musmman777/
Mothman777/
Momatin776/
Mohyman773/
Momaine773/
Mohmann772/
Moyzman772/
Mossmam772/
Musmane772/
Mösmang772/
Mommane772/
Mhomand771/
Moocman771/
Mootman771/
Mossmon771/
Momgain771/
Mohcman771/
Maesman771/
Mouhman771/
Mosmont771/
Masmane771/
Hmouman771/
Motmane771/
Mozmain771/
Moshmon771/
Mosmone771/
Momahnd771/
Muomane771/
Mom'gan771/
Masmman771/
Mosmonn771/
Mohmhan771/
Masmand771/
Mesmanh771/
Madsman771/
Mausman770/
Moymhan770/
Meusman770/
Maszman770/
Muomann770/
Moymann770/
Mosschmann751/
Maman73303,891/
Momon733,182/
Momam738/
Môman734/
Momán732/
Mãman731/
Massmann711,945/
Mooijman71901/
Mussmann71697/
Messmann71607/
Moozmain71229/
Muusmann71144/
Maschman7176/
Mochmann7176/
Meesmann7152/
Muhsmann7148/
Mottmann7143/
Motchman7134/
Maasmann7130/
Mashmann7123/
Muszmann7121/
Müssmann7120/
Meschman7115/
Messmain714/
Masmahan714/
Mussmman713/
Momanova713/
Meszmann713/
Maassman712/
Moheeman712/
Mashmand712/
Mossmond711/
Meessman711/
Masshman711/
Mausmann711/
Mouhmane711/
Moutmang711/
Muijsman711/
Moimmane711/
Mmoimang711/
Moomeang711/
Hmaasman711/
Maessman710/
Matshman710/
Mohzmann710/
Messmaun710/
Moymahan710/
Mahsmann710/
Mamman67147,605/
Mamane67135,236/
Mamand6710,631/
Mamang672,370/
Maschmann672,000/
Mazman671,472/
Momont67953/
Mahman67882/
Matman67609/
Mhaman67538/
Majman67329/
Mamann67223/
Momong67178/
Momone67140/
Maaman67139/
Maxman67126/
Moomam6794/
Mmaman6780/
Mommon6765/
Mauman6741/
Momoin6730/
Momein6729/
Hmaman6728/
Mamanh6728/
Mamant6723/
MacMan6721/
Maassmann6720/
Meessmann6714/
Meuman6711/
Mohmon6711/
Muzman6710/
Mezman6710/
Mommam679/
Moumon679/
Moimam677/
Momoun676/
Momuon675/
Motmon674/
Momamd674/
Mamanq673/
Momham672/
Mutschman672/
Musmam672/
Moomon672/
Mãaman672/
Masmachin671/
Masmanova671/
Momond671/
Motchmann671/
Musmanova671/
Masmam671/
Masmán671/
Mamanì671/
Maßman671/
Maãman671/
Moutmaine671/
Mousmoune671/
Muschmann671/
Mujman671/
Momonh671/
Mouhmmand671/
Matschman670/
Moymon670/
Maessmann670/
Momgon670/

Mosman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mosman in the Marathi language
मानmana-
Mosman in the Hindi language
मोसमांmosamam50
मोसमनmosamana50
Mosman in the Russian language
Мосманmosman-

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