How common is the surname Moise?

4,230 people in the United States had the surname Moise in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 72,989 Americans. It ranked 7,829th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Moise?

Teri Moïse, American singer (1970–2013).

Where is the surname Moise most common?

Wikidata records people named Moise in the United States.

Is the surname Moise getting more or less common?

More common. 3,135 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,230 in 2010, up 35%.

Is Moise also a first name?

Yes. Moise is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Moise

A surname, carried by 4,230 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex M200 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Moise is more common than 95.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,230 people named Moise in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 72,989 Americans. That is up 35% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,135.

#7,829

rank among US surnames

4,230

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

+34.9%

change since 2000 (was #9,513)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,821	Powe	4,233	72,938
#7,825	Sanjuan	4,232	72,955
#7,827	Holston	4,231	72,972
#7,829	Moise	4,230	72,989
#7,830	Poynter	4,229	73,007
#7,831	Prevost	4,228	73,024
#7,835	Gambill	4,227	73,041

Who is named Moise

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

71% of people named Moise identified as Black (not Hispanic), 23% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 71%
White (not Hispanic) 23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7%
Two or more races 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Moises

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Teri Moïse
American singer (1970–2013)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Moise

Moise has the Soundex code M200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M200.

Questions

How common is the surname Moise?: 4,230 people in the United States had the surname Moise in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 72,989 Americans. It ranked 7,829th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Moise?: In the 2010 Census, 71% of people named Moise identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 23% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Moise?: Teri Moïse, American singer (1970–2013).
Where is the surname Moise most common?: Wikidata records people named Moise in the United States.
Is the surname Moise getting more or less common?: More common. 3,135 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,230 in 2010, up 35%.
Is Moise also a first name?: Yes. Moise is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.