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Where Does The Last Name Moules Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Moules occurs most in England. It can occur in the variant forms: Moulès. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moules? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 270,023^rd most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,043,284 people. Moules occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Moules are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 710 people, or 1 in 78,476. In England Moules is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 13 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 10 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Moules Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Moules has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Moules last name grew 276 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,357 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 642 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moules Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Moules last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Moules are 26.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 79.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Moules earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.86% less than the national average, earning $41,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.24% less than the national average, earning $46,585 CAD per year.