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There are approximately 10,864 people named Moon in the UK. That makes it the 972nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 172 are named Moon.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Status Name

Related and similar surnames

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Munn
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Mohon
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Moenn
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Moono
Moion
Moon'l
Monu
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Momo
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Moou
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The Moon surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A corruption of Mohun, or it may be local, from the island Anglesey or Mona, so called, as some suppose, from mwyn, Welsh, mines, from its stone-quarries and mines; others derive it from mon or mona, alone, separated. Mwyn, Welsh, affable, pleasant.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MOON.* In the Roll of Carlaverock, A.D. 1300, John de Mohun (represented as carrying a yellow banner witli a black cross engrailed) is called John de Mooun. " Jaune n crois noire cngreelie La portoit Jolin rtc Mooun."

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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