Names / Moses
Is Moses a first name or a last name?
Moses is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya.
How to address someone called Moses
- United States. Moses is used both ways: about 39,216 people had it as a surname in the 2010 census, and 24,523 babies born between 1950 and 2017 were given it as a first name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Israel. Moses is used both ways: 35% of people from Israel with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Germany. Moses is used both ways: 26% of people from Germany with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Nigeria. Moses is a given name. Hi Moses on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Moses.
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Moses by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Moses as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (944 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 116 | 292 | 28% |
| Israel | 21 | 39 | 35% |
| Germany | 13 | 37 | 26% |
| Nigeria | 6 | 41 | 13% |
| Uganda | 2 | 45 | 4% |
| Canada | 9 | 31 | 22% |
| United Kingdom | 14 | 26 | 35% |
| Kenya | 0 | 27 | 0% |
| Australia | 10 | 8 | 56% |
| South Africa | 2 | 12 | 14% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Moses in the United States
- As a surname: about 39,216 people in the 2010 census, rank 887 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 24,523 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Moses as a given name: men or women?
About 1% of people with Moses as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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