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

The surname Moyes (Arabic: مويس, Marathi: मोयेस, Russian: Мойес) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Moyés. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Moyes is the 82,814^th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,246,374 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Moyes are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. Moyes is also the 608,246^th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 220 people.

The surname Moyes is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,849 people, or 1 in 196,030. In The United States Moyes is most numerous in: Utah, where 27 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Texas, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Scotland, where 13 percent are found.

Moyes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Moyes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moyes last name increased 633 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Moyes Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Moyes last name are 16.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.86% being registered with the political party.

The amount Moyes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 137.93% more than the national average, earning R 565,416 per year; in United States they earn 10.69% more than the national average, earning $47,763 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.94% more than the national average, earning $52,633 CAD per year.