Moxon Surname
Approximately 5,005 people bear this surname
Moxon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the nick. Mogg or Moggy, sharpened to Mock; compare Jagge for Jack (Piers Plow.), also Slagg for Slack, and Higg for Hick. Thus Mogson became Mockson and, of course, Moxon; compare Coxon for Cockson, Dixon for Dickson, &c.
Read More About This SurnameMoxon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,981 | 1:18,691 | 2,678 |
| Australia | 735 | 1:36,729 | 4,814 |
| United States | 703 | 1:515,589 | 43,135 |
| Canada | 236 | 1:156,125 | 15,843 |
| New Zealand | 168 | 1:26,954 | 4,714 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:96,704 | 7,743 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,686 | 1:14,458 | 2,159 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
Moxon (23) may also be a first name.
Moxon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Margaret,' from the nick. Mogg or Moggy, sharpened to Mock; compare Jagge for Jack (Piers Plow.), also Slagg for Slack, and Higg for Hick. Thus Mogson became Mockson and, of course, Moxon; compare Coxon for Cockson, Dixon for Dickson, &c. Moxon is a Yorkshire surname, and it is there we find the early instances.
Johannes Mokesson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Mokeson, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Mokeson, 1379: ibid.
Roger Mokson, 1379: ibid.
1655. John Mokesone and Jane Wardsworth: Reg. Silkstone Church, Yorkshire.
1764. Martha, d. John Mokeson, died Nov. 14, 1764: Monument, Silkstone, Yorkshire.
But Moxon is found in the 16th century:
1592. Married —Antony Moxon and Annes Allenson: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Moxon is now, I believe, the universal form.
Mogg’s Son: Mogg= Magg: v. Maggs.
Moggie is a ' nurse-name ' of Margaret. Moggie's son, would by crasis become Moxon. See Gerison.
The son of Moggie or Margaret.
From the Danish, Mogensen; from the Dutch, Mock, Mok; a personal name.
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Moxon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moxon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Moxon is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moxon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 95,103rd most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,456,053 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Moxon reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles. Moxon is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 23 people.
The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 2,981 people, or 1 in 18,691. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 19 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Moxon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Moxon has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Moxon surname grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 890 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Moxon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Moxon last name is chiefly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Moxon surname are 10% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.77% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Moxon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 462.61% more than the national average, earning 1,947,090 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.78% more than the national average, earning $51,252 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.03% more than the national average, earning $68,576 CAD per year.
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Moxon Reference & Research
Moxon Society - The official website of the Moxon Society, based in the UK but with members in most English speaking countries. A membership-only section includes wills, family trees & the Moxon Magazine.
Moxon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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