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

Moshe, 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 Moshe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moshe in America

Moshe is the 56310th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moshe surname appeared 363 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Moshe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moshe 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 Moshe

The surname "Moshe" is believed to have originated from the ancient Hebrew name "Moshe," which means "drawn out" or "pulled out" in reference to the biblical story of Moses being drawn out of the water. It is a Jewish surname that traces its roots back to ancient Israel and the Middle East.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "Moshe" can be found in various Jewish communities across Europe and the Middle East, dating back to the medieval period. It is likely that the name was adopted as a surname by those who revered the biblical figure of Moses or had ancestors who bore the given name "Moshe."

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname "Moshe" was Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides, a renowned philosopher, astronomer, and one of the most influential Torah scholars of the 12th century. He was born in Cordoba, Spain, in 1135 and died in Egypt in 1204.

Another prominent figure with the surname "Moshe" was Rabbi Moshe Isserles, a prominent 16th-century Polish Talmudic scholar and codifier of Jewish law. He was born in Krakow, Poland, in 1530 and died in the same city in 1572.

In the 17th century, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, an Italian Jewish philosopher, and writer, was born in Padua, Italy, in 1707 and died in Acre, Palestine, in 1746. He was known for his works on Jewish mysticism and ethics.

During the 19th century, Moshe Montefiore, a British financier and philanthropist, was born in Livorno, Italy, in 1784 and died in Ramsgate, England, in 1885. He was known for his efforts to support Jewish communities around the world and promote religious tolerance.

In more recent history, Moshe Dayan, an Israeli military leader and politician, was born in Kibbutz Nahalal, British Mandate of Palestine, in 1915 and died in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1981. He played a significant role in Israel's formation and served as Defense Minister and Foreign Minister.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moshe

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

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 Moshe 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 Moshe 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 Moshe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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