Find out how popular the last name Moise is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Moise.

Moise, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Moise surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moise in America

Moise is the 7829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moise surname appeared 4,230 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Moise.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moise to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Moise

The surname MOISE has its origins in France, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French personal name Moise, which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Moshe, meaning "drawn out" or "pulled out." This name was popularized by the biblical figure Moses, who led the Israelites out of Egypt.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MOISE surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Moises." This suggests that the name was already present in Normandy before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

In the 12th century, the name was found in various regions of France, including Normandy, Brittany, and the Île-de-France. Records from this period show variations in spelling, such as "Moyses," "Moises," and "Moyse."

During the 13th century, the MOISE surname began to spread across Europe, with bearers of the name appearing in records from England, Italy, and Spain. One notable individual from this time was Jacques MOISE, a French philosopher and theologian who lived in Paris around 1250.

By the 14th century, the MOISE surname had become well-established in France, with several notable figures bearing the name. One of them was Pierre MOISE, a French cleric and scholar who served as the Bishop of Évreux from 1349 to 1368.

In the 15th century, the name continued to be found across France, with several prominent individuals bearing the MOISE surname. These included Jean MOISE, a French merchant and banker who lived in Marseille during the late 1400s, and Étienne MOISE, a French poet and playwright from Lyon, who lived from around 1460 to 1520.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the MOISE surname spread further across Europe, with bearers of the name appearing in records from Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. One notable individual from this period was Isaac MOISE, a French Huguenot who fled religious persecution in France and settled in England in the late 1600s.

Throughout the centuries, the MOISE surname has been associated with various places in France, such as the town of Moissac in southwestern France, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name in some regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moise

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Moise.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Moise was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Moise has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Moise was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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