Show ContentsMoan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Moan family

The surname Moan was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Moan family

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Moan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mone, Moan and others.

Early Notables of the Moan family

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United States Moan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Moan, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 1
  • Mary Moan, aged 15, who landed in New York in 1854 1
  • Thms Moan, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1854 1

Canada Moan migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Francis Moan, aged 28, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "John & Mary" from Belfast, Ireland


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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