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

Moyler, 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 Moyler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moyler in America

Moyler is the 93921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moyler surname appeared 195 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 Moyler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moyler 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 Moyler

The surname Moyler is of Anglo-Norman origin, originating in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is derived from the Old French word "moillier," which means "to wet" or "to moisten." This occupational surname was likely given to someone who worked in a profession related to water, such as a miller or a brewer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Moyler can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name was spelled as "Moillur" in this historical document.

In the 13th century, the name appeared as "Moyler" in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, which were administrative records that documented the distribution of landholdings and tenancies in the county.

During the 14th century, a notable Moyler was John Moyler, who was a prominent landowner in the village of Bampton, Oxfordshire. Records indicate that he was born around 1320 and died in 1388.

Another significant figure in the history of the Moyler surname was William Moyler, a wealthy merchant who lived in London in the late 15th century. He was born in 1450 and passed away in 1521. William Moyler was known for his successful trading business and his philanthropic contributions to the city.

In the 16th century, the name Moyler was also found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, which is the birthplace of the famous playwright William Shakespeare. This connection suggests that the Moyler family may have had ties to the area during that time.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the Moyler surname in North America can be traced back to Robert Moyler, who was born in England in 1620 and later emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. He settled in the town of Ipswich and became a prominent landowner and farmer.

Other notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname Moyler include:

1. Thomas Moyler (1780-1858), an English clergyman and author.
2. Eleanor Moyler (1867-1932), an American educator and suffragist.
3. James Moyler (1901-1976), an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
4. Margaret Moyler (1912-1998), a British novelist and playwright.
5. David Moyler (born 1952), an American businessman and former CEO of the National Hockey League.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moyler

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

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

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