Moen Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Moen Name Meaning

Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Simo(e)n (see Simon). Belgian (van Moen): habitational name for someone from Moen in West Flanders. Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway, so named from the definite singular form of mo, from Old Norse mór ‘plain’, ‘moor’, ‘heath’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Moe, Hoen, Mogen, Oen, Molen, Boen, Moes, Roen, Moren, Oren

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Moen Family Origin

Where is the Moen family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Moen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moen families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Moen families living in London. This was about 45% of all the recorded Moen's in the UK. London had the highest population of Moen families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Moen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Moen

Moen Family Occupations

What did your Moen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Boner Shop Riveter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Moen. 20% of Moen men worked as a Boner Shop Riveter and 55% of Moen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moen were Grain Warehouse Clerk and Housekeeper

View Census data for Moen | Data not to scale

Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Boner Shop Riveter
    20%
  • City Of London Police Officer Detective
    20%
  • Gas Stoker Heavy Worker
    20%
  • Grain Warehouse Clerk
    20%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    55%
  • Nil
    19%
  • Home Duties
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    10%

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

Moen Historical Records

What Moen family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 32,000 census records available for the last name Moen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Moen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Moen

Passenger List

There are 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Moen. 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.

View all Moen immigration records

Draft Card

There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Moen. For the veterans among your Moen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Moen military records

You've only scratched the surface of Moen family history.

Discover More

Moen Life Expectancy

What is the average Moen lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Moen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Moen in 1951 was 59, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Moen

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Moen 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.

Famous Moen Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Famous ancestors img
Look up another name