# Moe (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/moe/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname, possibly formed by abbreviation of Moses or another name beginning with "Mo-".

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 11,150 |
| US rank (2010) | 3,238 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 27,690 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.8% (10,740 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /moʊ/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Clipping.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Moe in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 85% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 2.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 7.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Moe in the United States.

## People named Moe

- Tommy Moe, alpine skier
- Karen Moe, American swimmer

## Similar surnames

Moy, Mo, Moo, Mow, Moye, May, Mayo, Ma, Moya, Mai, Moua, Maya.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.