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Mooes Family History

Mooes Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Moses, Mones, Moes, Moors, Moles, Moores, Mooers, Moos, Motes, Mores

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Where is the Mooes family from?

You can see how Mooes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mooes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Mooes families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 8 Mooes families living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Mooes's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mooes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mooes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mooes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Proprietor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mooes. 100% of Mooes men worked as a Proprietor.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Proprietor
    100%

What Mooes family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 262 census records available for the last name Mooes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mooes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 46 immigration records available for the last name Mooes. 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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Draft Cards

There are 22 military records available for the last name Mooes. For the veterans among your Mooes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mooes lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mooes ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mooes

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