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Moes Family History

Moes Surname Meaning

Dutch and North German: nickname or metonymic occupational name for a cook or for someone who grows vegetables from Middle Dutch moes ‘food porridge stewed vegetables’.

Dutch: shortened form of Moespot, a topographic or habitational name referring to a house called Moespot from a word meaning ‘pan for cooking vegetables’.

Dutch: Limburg variant of Maas.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Moes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 12 Moes families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 16% of all the recorded Moes's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire and 1 other county had the highest population of Moes families in 1891.
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What did your Moes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Moes. 100% of Moes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Moes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 711 military records available for the last name Moes. For the veterans among your Moes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moes lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Moes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Moes in 1944 was 63, and 70 in 2004.

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