Moya Family History

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Moya Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from Moya, in Cuenca, or from places so named Valencia, Lugo, and the Canaries. Catalan (Moyà): variant spelling of the habitational name from Moià in Barcelona province, named in Late Latin as Modianus ‘(estate) of Modius’ (a personal name derived from Latin modus ‘measure’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Moy, Mora, Mota, Mola, Maya, Noya, Goya, Goy, Moon, Mina

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Moya Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Moya name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Moya. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Native American—North, Central, South

    22%

  • England & Wales

    18%

  • Spain

    18%

  • Portugal

    9%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    6%

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Moya Family Origin

Where is the Moya family from?

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You can see how Moya families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moya family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Moya families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 204 Moya families living in New Mexico. This was about 62% of all the recorded Moya's in the USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Moya families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Moya surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Moya Family Occupations

What did your Moya ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Moya occupation in the USA was Laborer. 36% of Moya's were Laborers. A less common occupation for the Moya family was Farm Laborer. Laborer, Farmer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Moya.

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  • Laborer

    36%

  • Farmer

    13%

  • Keeping House

    12%

  • Farm Laborer

    4%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Moya ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Moya Historical Records

What Moya family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Moya. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Moya census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Moya. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Moya. For the veterans among your Moya ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Moya Life Expectancy

What is the average Moya lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Moya life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Moya in 1942 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Moya ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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