Moffat Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moffat Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moffat family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 269
Agricultural Labourer 37
General Labourer 23
Labourer 13
Coal Miner 12
Dress Maker 11
Domestic Servant 11
Cotton Weaver 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Annuitant 9
House Keeper 9
General Servant 8
Farm Servant 8
Farmers Son 8
Farm Labourer 7
Joiner 7
Tailor 7
Draper 7
Clerk 6
Gardener 6
Painter 5
Shipwright 5
Book Binder 4
Carter 4
Farm Servant Indoor 4

Moffat Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moffatt 86% 11,127
2 Moffat 100% 9,444
3 Moffit 83% 1,275
4 Moffet 83% 860
5 Muffit 67% 147
6 Muffet 67% 103

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The surname Moffat is the 2nd most popular variant of Moffatt.

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