Mosses Surname
Approximately 10,919 people bear this surname
Mosses Surname Definition:
Genit. (and pl.) of Moss, q.v.
Mosses Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 9,492 | 1:5,577 | 735 |
| Nigeria | 332 | 1:533,563 | 26,209 |
| Malawi | 314 | 1:54,519 | 7,527 |
| India | 125 | 1:6,136,523 | 142,720 |
| Papua New Guinea | 120 | 1:67,948 | 8,868 |
| England | 120 | 1:464,317 | 30,397 |
| United States | 110 | 1:3,295,081 | 188,193 |
| Malaysia | 67 | 1:440,212 | 22,576 |
| Mauritius | 38 | 1:34,037 | 6,811 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Solomon Islands | 16 | 1:36,252 | 7,281 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 | 1:323,992 | 25,248 |
Mosses (11,742) may also be a first name.
Mosses Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Genit. (and pl.) of Moss, q.v.
Mosses Demographics
Average Mosses Salary in
United States
$34,335 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mosses Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mosses Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mosses (Marathi: मोसेस) is found most in Tanzania. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mosses click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mosses? popularity and diffusion
It is the 47,402nd most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 667,419 people. The surname Mosses occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Mosses live; 87 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 55,010th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 11,742 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 9,492 people, or 1 in 5,577. In Tanzania Mosses is most numerous in: Arusha Region, where 39 percent live, Mbeya Region, where 9 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 7 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 3 percent live and Malawi, where 3 percent live.
Mosses Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mosses has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 29 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 1,300 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mosses Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Mosses surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mosses last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mosses earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning R 263,964 per year; in United States they earn 20.43% less than the national average, earning $34,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.74% less than the national average, earning $42,358 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mosses Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mosses in the Marathi language | ||
| मोसेस | mosesa | 50 |
| सेस | sesa | 50 |
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Footnotes
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