German Dutch and Danish: topographic name for someone who lived by a peat bog Middle High German mos Middle Dutch mose. Dutch and Flemish: variant of Maas .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Moos family from?
You can see how Moos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moos family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 58 Moos families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Moos's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Moos families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Moos surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Moos. 71% of Moos women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Moos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Moos in 1950 was 63, and 79 in 2004.