Moult Surname
Approximately 1,867 people bear this surname
Moult Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda'; v. Moulson, Mould, and Mowl.
1628. Laurence Moult, of Congleton: Wills at Chester.
1636. Margaret Moult, of Congleton, widow. ibid.
Moult Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,039 | 1:53,627 | 6,542 |
| South Africa | 208 | 1:260,470 | 26,176 |
| Australia | 161 | 1:167,675 | 17,258 |
| Yemen | 131 | 1:201,720 | 8,568 |
| United States | 84 | 1:4,314,987 | 229,510 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:56,264 | 5,128 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Iraq | 42 | 1:833,849 | 11,429 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 630 | 1:38,691 | 4,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Moult Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Matilda'; v. Moulson, Mould, and Mowl.
1628. Laurence Moult, of Congleton: Wills at Chester.
1636. Margaret Moult, of Congleton, widow. ibid.
Moult Demographics
Average Moult Salary in
United States
$48,881 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Moult Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moult Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moult is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Moult? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 219,166th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,903,345 people. The surname Moult occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Moult reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.
Moult is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,039 people, or 1 in 53,627. In England Moult is most common in: Staffordshire, where 13 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Moult Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Moult has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Moult last name increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Moult Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Moult last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Moult earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.38% more than the national average, earning R 359,736 per year; in United States they earn 13.28% more than the national average, earning $48,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.55% less than the national average, earning $49,408 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouldt | 91 | 4 | / |
| Moultz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Moults | 91 | 2 | / |
| Moulth | 91 | 0 | / |
| Moulte | 91 | 0 | / |
| Mout | 89 | 9,138 | / |
| Molt | 89 | 1,466 | / |
| Mult | 89 | 306 | / |
| Moulthe | 83 | 0 | / |
| Mould | 80 | 10,402 | / |
| Mault | 80 | 795 | / |
| Moldt | 80 | 743 | / |
| Moust | 80 | 307 | / |
| Mults | 80 | 20 | / |
| Mouts | 80 | 11 | / |
| Multh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Mollt | 80 | 8 | / |
| Multe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hmout | 80 | 4 | / |
| Moutt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Moltt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Molth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moutp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moudt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mullt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moelt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Muilt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Moolt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mou | 75 | 1,415,785 | / |
| Mut | 75 | 86,253 | / |
| Moulds | 73 | 4,053 | / |
| Maultz | 73 | 77 | / |
| Mutlet | 73 | 53 | / |
| Moutch | 73 | 9 | / |
| Møholt | 73 | 4 | / |
| Moolte | 73 | 2 | / |
| Multhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Multte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moolth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moudth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouldh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Muselt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mouths | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mulltt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Moutts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Maulte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Maut | 67 | 12,788 | / |
| Mold | 67 | 6,911 | / |
| Mous | 67 | 5,339 | / |
| Moud | 67 | 5,113 | / |
| Must | 67 | 4,412 | / |
| Mouh | 67 | 2,824 | / |
| Muit | 67 | 2,085 | / |
| Mouy | 67 | 1,011 | / |
| Muld | 67 | 730 | / |
| Mutt | 67 | 579 | / |
| Mouj | 67 | 567 | / |
| Mohu | 67 | 556 | / |
| Moux | 67 | 438 | / |
| Mouz | 67 | 288 | / |
| Mhou | 67 | 168 | / |
| 'Mou | 67 | 148 | / |
| Meut | 67 | 35 | / |
| Moup | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mmou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Moltowa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Muyt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Moushth | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mgou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mouë | 67 | 8 | / |
| Multova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mudt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Multsch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mhut | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hmut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hmou | 67 | 2 | / |
| M'Ou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Museldt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muillet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutd | 67 | 1 | / |
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