Moyce Surname
Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname
Moyce Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Moses.' Middle English Moyses (which see), whence the nick. Moyse or Mosse (v. Moss); compare Old French Moise, i.e. Moses. This probably suggested the English forms.
Mosse fil Jacob the Jew, Oxfordshire, 1273- Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameMoyce Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 373 | 1:149,378 | 14,295 |
| South Africa | 368 | 1:147,222 | 16,772 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 68 | 1:86 | 21 |
| Zimbabwe | 67 | 1:230,421 | 25,509 |
| United States | 53 | 1:6,838,848 | 318,712 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 9 | 1:3,814 | 352 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 163 | 1:149,542 | 13,222 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Moyçe (1) are calculated separately.
Moyce (37) may also be a first name.
Moyce Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Moses.' Middle English Moyses (which see), whence the nick. Moyse or Mosse (v. Moss); compare Old French Moise, i.e. Moses. This probably suggested the English forms.
Mosse fil Jacob the Jew, Oxfordshire, 1273- Hundred Rolls.
Hasting Moyse, Suffolk, ibid.
William Moyse, Essex, ibid.
Mosseus Judeus, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1604. Married — John Lambert and Katherine Moyes: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1643. — Edmund Moys and Clement Pincknye: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1797. Married — William Cowley and Ann Moyce: St. George, Hanover Square.
From ME. Moise, French Moise, 'Moses.' Moisy or Moyse the tailor held land in Brechin, 1267 (RER., I, 5). Henry Mowse, vicar ministrant in Glasgow, 1475 (LCD., p. 254), and Michael Mowse or Mous was merchant in Glasgow, 1591 (Protocols, x). Archibald Moysie in Westshiell, parish of Camwath, 1624, and John Mosie, merchant in Lanark, 1690 (Lanark CR.). David Moysie was author of Memoirs of the affairs of Scotland, 1577-1603. Robert Mosie, hammerman in the Caltone, Edinburgh, c. 1685 (PSAS., LIV, p. 243), and the name of George Moos in Johnheaven, 1678 (Edin. App.), is perhaps another spelling. Recorded in Edinburgh, 1940. compare Moyses.
(French-Hebrew) Anglicized forms of French Moïse = Moses, q.v.
(Anglo-Celt.) = Moy(e (q.v.) with the English genit. -s suff.
A probable corruption of Moses, formerly written Moyses. A Moyses is found in the Domesd. of Somerset.
Moyce Demographics
Moyce Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Moyce Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moyce Come From? nationality or country of origin
Moyce is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Moyçe. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Moyce? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 352,942nd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,061,576 people. The last name Moyce is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Moyce are found; 49 percent are found in Southern Africa and 43 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 37 people.
It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 373 people, or 1 in 149,378. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Kent, where 14 percent live and Bedfordshire, where 11 percent live. Excluding England this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 36 percent live and Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, where 7 percent live.
Moyce Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Moyce has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 482 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Moyce Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Moyce are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Moyce earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.26% more than the national average, earning R 359,460 per year; in United States they earn 10.34% less than the national average, earning $38,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.55% less than the national average, earning $34,006 CAD per year.
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