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UK surname

Moisey

A surname derived from the given name Moysey, a Russian form of Moses.

In the 1881 census there were 89 people recorded with the Moisey surname, ranking it #21,091 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 143, ranked #24,505, down from #21,091 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Stoke Doyle, Bourn and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kettering, South Kesteven and Winchester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Moisey is 206 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 60.7%.

1881 census count

89

Ranked #21,091

Modern count

143

2016, ranked #24,505

Peak year

1911

206 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Moisey had 89 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,091 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 143 in 2016, ranked #24,505.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 206 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Moisey surname distribution map

The map shows where the Moisey surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Moisey surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Moisey over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 61 #22,412
1861 historical 90 #22,312
1881 historical 89 #21,091
1891 historical 117 #21,658
1901 historical 165 #17,085
1911 historical 206 #14,677
1997 modern 186 #18,448
1998 modern 188 #18,796
1999 modern 183 #19,248
2000 modern 177 #19,634
2001 modern 172 #19,696
2002 modern 168 #20,396
2003 modern 161 #20,697
2004 modern 174 #19,871
2005 modern 166 #20,379
2006 modern 164 #20,715
2007 modern 168 #20,634
2008 modern 167 #20,901
2009 modern 170 #21,095
2010 modern 171 #21,481
2011 modern 166 #21,745
2012 modern 159 #22,361
2013 modern 163 #22,342
2014 modern 156 #23,231
2015 modern 150 #23,718
2016 modern 143 #24,505

Geography

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Where Moiseys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Stoke Doyle, Bourn, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Finedon or Thingdon and Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kettering, South Kesteven, Winchester and Nottingham. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Stoke Doyle Northamptonshire
2 Bourn Lincolnshire
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 Finedon or Thingdon Northamptonshire
5 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kettering 011 Kettering
2 South Kesteven 011 South Kesteven
3 Winchester 013 Winchester
4 South Kesteven 010 South Kesteven
5 Nottingham 024 Nottingham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Moisey

These lists show first names that appear often with the Moisey surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Moisey

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Moisey, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Moisey surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Moisey household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Moisey is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Moisey is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Moisey falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Moisey is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Moisey, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Moisey

The surname Moisey is of Russian origin, derived from the male given name Moisey, which is the Russian form of Moses. It is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century.

Moisey is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding a possessive suffix (-ev, -ov, -in, etc.) to the father's given name. In this case, Moisey likely originated as a derivation of the name Moisei, with the addition of the patronymic suffix "-ev" or "-ov".

The name Moses, from which Moisey is derived, has Hebrew origins and means "drawn from the water" or "born of". It is a name deeply rooted in biblical history, referring to the prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt in the Book of Exodus.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Moisey can be found in the Velvet Book, a collection of Russian nobility genealogies dating back to the 16th century. The name appears as "Moiseyev" in reference to a noble family from the Muscovite period.

Notable individuals with the surname Moisey include Mikhail Moiseyev (1918-2007), a renowned Russian choreographer and founder of the Moiseyev Dance Company, known for preserving and promoting Russian folk dance traditions. Another is Lev Moiseyev (1888-1923), a Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and military leader during the Russian Civil War.

In the realm of literature, one can find the surname Moisey in the works of renowned Russian authors such as Fyodor Dostoevsky and Leo Tolstoy, where minor characters bearing this name appear in their novels, reflecting its presence in 19th-century Russian society.

Other notable figures include Pyotr Moiseyev (1900-1987), a Soviet military commander during World War II, and Yegor Moiseyev (1916-1988), a Soviet scientist and engineer who made significant contributions to the development of Soviet rocket technology.

While the surname Moisey is not as common as some other Russian surnames, it has a rich history and cultural significance, reflecting the diverse ethnic and religious influences that have shaped the Russian nation over the centuries.

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1881 census detail

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Moisey families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Moisey surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Northamptonshire leads with 44 Moiseys recorded in 1881 and an index of 53.90x.

County Total Index
Northamptonshire 44 53.90x
Nottinghamshire 11 9.40x
Lincolnshire 7 5.04x
Lancashire 5 0.49x
Leicestershire 5 5.20x
Middlesex 4 0.46x
Kent 2 0.68x
Northumberland 2 1.55x
Staffordshire 2 0.68x
Surrey 2 0.47x
Sussex 2 1.37x
Cheshire 1 0.52x
Norfolk 1 0.75x
Worcestershire 1 0.88x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kings Cliffe in Northamptonshire leads with 12 Moiseys recorded in 1881 and an index of 3157.89x.

Place Total Index
Kings Cliffe 12 3157.89x
Newborough 8 3809.52x
Stoke Doyle 7 17500.00x
Whatton 7 8750.00x
Bracebridge 5 793.65x
Aldwinkle St Peter 4 6666.67x
Gorton 4 41.32x
Kettering 4 121.21x
Nottingham St Mary 4 13.22x
Sharnford 4 2857.14x
Thrapston 4 975.61x
Benwell 2 141.84x
Dover St Mary Virgin 2 69.69x
Kensington London 2 4.14x
Tettenhall 2 111.73x
Ardwick 1 10.76x
Bourn 1 89.29x
Burbage 1 200.00x
Croydon 1 4.26x
Disley Stanley 1 101.01x
Ealing 1 12.89x
Eastbourne 1 14.86x
Evesham St Lawrence 1 166.67x
Frant 1 96.15x
Great Grimsby 1 11.35x
Great Yarmouth 1 9.05x
Harringworth 1 909.09x
Lambeth 1 1.32x
Lutton 1 1666.67x
Oundle 1 109.89x
Rushton 1 666.67x
St Giles In Fields 1 33.44x
Tansor 1 1428.57x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Moisey surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Moisey surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 9
Thomas 6
George 5
John 5
Charles 2
Edward 2
James 2
Joseph 2
Robert 2
Abel 1
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Archer 1
Dennis 1
Henry 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Willie 1
Wilson 1
Wm. 1
Wm.S. 1

FAQ

Moisey surname: questions and answers

How common was the Moisey surname in 1881?

In 1881, 89 people were recorded with the Moisey surname. That placed it at #21,091 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Moisey surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 143 in 2016. That gives Moisey a modern rank of #24,505.

What does the Moisey surname mean?

A surname derived from the given name Moysey, a Russian form of Moses.

What does the Moisey map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Moisey bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.