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
Moult Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Moult Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moult Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moult is most common in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Moult? popularity and diffusion
Moult is the 219,166th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,903,345 people. The surname Moult occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Moult live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Moult is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 1,039 people, or 1 in 53,627. In England it is most prevalent in: Staffordshire, where 13 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent are found. Excluding 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 through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Moult surname 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 holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Moult 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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