Mozley Surname

290,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Mozley Surname Definition:

MOSLIE: Most probably a variant of Moseley, of local origin from Mossley in Yorkshire. Thomas Moslie, indweller in Leith, 1698 (Edinb. Marr.). David Moslie is recorded in the parish of Sanquhar, 1719.

Mozley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8211:441,48537,938
England4291:129,87912,877
Australia311:870,82953,581
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Scotland71:764,83125,488
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:147,73013,110
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Mozley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MOSLIE: Most probably a variant of Moseley, of local origin from Mossley in Yorkshire. Thomas Moslie, indweller in Leith, 1698 (Edinb. Marr.). David Moslie is recorded in the parish of Sanquhar, 1719.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Moseley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mosley, is the name of chapelries in cos. Stafford, Worcester, and Lancaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Moseley; a location name in Staffordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Mozley Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mozley Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Mozley is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mozley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 290,533rd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,529,246 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Mozley live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 821 people, or 1 in 441,485. In The United States Mozley is most common in: Nevada, where 32 percent are found, Georgia, where 13 percent are found and Texas, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States Mozley exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Mozley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mozley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 966 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mozley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mozley are 11.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mozley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 3.24% less than the national average, earning R 229,944 per year; in United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.05% less than the national average, earning $45,682 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mouzley921/
Mozly910/
Mouzleye861/
Mosley8362,953/
Moxley837,519/
Mozler83130/
Mocley833/
Mezley831/
Mozlet831/
Mouzle831/
Muzley831/
Moezle831/
Mazley830/
Mousszley801/
Mousley771,683/
Mozelle77134/
Mossley77106/
Moisley7793/
Moesley7723/
Moslehy7714/
Marzley7714/
Mozille7710/
Motzler7710/
Moosley775/
Modsley773/
Mosleey772/
Mosleys772/
Metzley772/
Moscley771/
Mosleyt771/
Mosleyu771/
Mosleyy771/
Mojzler771/
Moslhey771/
Moizele771/
Mazliey771/
Moslley770/
Mosly732,139/
Mosle73262/
Mazle7323/
Mocle7312/
Mezle739/
Mojle739/
Mazly737/
Mozli732/
Muzly731/
Morzelle7192/
Mozzelle712/
Moselley712/
Moizelle711/
Mosslhey711/
Mouzelle711/
Mosleh6716,353/
Mosler673,264/
Mesley671,338/
Mously67793/
Masley67758/
Moslhy67277/
Mozhla67214/
Moesle67152/
Moslet67145/
Moslhe67123/
Moucle67119/
Moclea67103/
Moßler6785/
Mazler6777/
Muzler6749/
Metzle6748/
Maszle6744/
Mossle6742/
Mosloy6736/
Mazlee6729/
Musley6720/
Moesly6719/
Macley6713/
Moslee6712/
Muzlay6711/
Mosles6710/
Mochly6710/
Muzzle678/
Moslie678/
Maxley676/
Mossly675/
Moslly675/
Moslay674/
Mezlay674/
Mazlie674/
Mozhli673/
Mouzli673/
Muzlet673/
Moshle673/
Mozlis673/
Moosly672/
Madzly672/
Mozzli672/
Moslyi672/
Mazlay671/
Matzle671/
Mozlid671/
Mouzla671/
Mosled671/
Mosleu671/
Mosliy671/
Mosluy671/
Muxley671/
Moclay671/
Mucley671/
Moslej671/
Mohsly671/
Muosly671/
Mazlyi671/
Mezleh671/
Mozlau670/
Mochle670/
Muszle670/
Moxlay670/
Moosle670/
Moslue670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mozley
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