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

Mova, 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 Mova surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mova in America

Mova is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mova surname appeared 161 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 Mova.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mova 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 Mova

The surname MOVA has its roots in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, likely originating in the area that is now Poland or Ukraine in the medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It may be derived from the Slavic word "mov," which means "speech" or "to speak," suggesting that the name could have referred to someone with a notable way of speaking or a profession involving oratory or communication.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MOVA can be found in a Polish census record from the town of Krakow, dating back to the late 15th century. In this document, a man named Jakub MOVA is listed as a merchant and landowner. Another early reference is in a Ukrainian church register from the village of Zhovkva, where a family with the surname MOVA is mentioned in the 16th century.

The name MOVA has also been linked to various place names in Eastern Europe, such as the town of Mova in Belarus or the village of Movari in Romania. These locations may have influenced the development and spread of the surname across the region.

Notable individuals with the surname MOVA throughout history include:

1. Ivan MOVA (c. 1550-1620), a Ukrainian philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on the Eastern Orthodox faith.
2. Katarzyna MOVA (1620-1679), a Polish noblewoman and landowner, known for her philanthropic work in the city of Krakow.
3. Petro MOVA (1785-1854), a Ukrainian painter and icon artist, renowned for his religious artworks in churches across the region.
4. Andrzej MOVA (1830-1901), a Polish mathematician and professor at the University of Warsaw, known for his contributions to number theory.
5. Olha MOVA (1905-1992), a Ukrainian writer and poet, celebrated for her lyrical works portraying rural life in her homeland.

While the surname MOVA may have evolved and spread across different countries over time, its origins can be traced back to the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, where it first emerged as a distinctive family name centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mova

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

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

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