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

Moyle, 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 Moyle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moyle in America

Moyle is the 14398th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moyle surname appeared 2,076 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 Moyle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moyle 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 Moyle

The surname "MOYLE" originated in Ireland and is derived from the Gaelic word "moil" meaning "bald" or "bare". It likely referred to a person with a shaven or tonsured head, possibly a monk or clergyman.

This surname is found primarily in Counties Cork and Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, suggesting it may have originated in this region. Early spellings included "Moyll", "Moyl", and "Moile". The name is also found in the form "Moyles" or "Moile" in Irish records.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Annals of the Four Masters from the 12th century, which mentions a "Maelsechlainn Ua Moile" who was a chief of the Ui Dunadhach in County Cork.

In the 16th century, the surname is found in the Fiants of the Irish Chancery Rolls, which lists several individuals with the name, such as John Moyle of Cork in 1571 and David Moyle of Kerry in 1586.

Notable individuals with the surname include Sir Walter Moyle (1672-1721), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Saltash; John Moyle (1788-1880), an English landscape painter; and Henry Moyle (1804-1883), an English clergyman and author.

Other historically significant figures include Sir Thomas Moyle (1490-1560), an English lawyer and member of Parliament during the reign of Henry VIII; and Sir Nathaniel Moyle (1608-1693), an English lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General during the reign of Charles II.

The surname "MOYLE" is deeply rooted in Irish history and has been found in various records dating back to the 12th century, reflecting its longstanding presence in Counties Cork and Kerry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moyle

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

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

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