Moos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished and ancient German surname Moos is derived from the German word "moos," meaning "moss." This name is given to over two hundred "flurnamen," or parcels of land, located throughout Swabia (modern Baden-Württemburg) and Bavaria, all denoting swamp areas; thus, the progenitor of the surname Moos may have been someone who hailed from one of these regions. "moos" is also an element found in the names of many German cities, such as Moosau, Moosbach, and Moosberg; in this instance, it is likely that the name was first borne by a native of one of these cities.

Early Origins of the Moos family

The surname Moos was first found in South Germany, where the ancestral home of the Moos family is thought to be located. The origins of the surname make it probable that several branches of the Moos family emerged independently during the Middle Ages. It was a common practice of the time to refer to a new resident of a city by the name of his hometown; thus, it is likely that many of the first bearers of the name Moos were natives of one of the swamp areas known as Moos or from one of the cities with the element "moos" in its name, who had settled elsewhere, and were then referred to by the name of their hometown.

Early History of the Moos family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moos research. Another 147 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1242, 1269, 1469, 1500, 1647, 1710, 1768 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Moos History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Moos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moos, Mooser, Moser, Mose, Moose and others.

Early Notables of the Moos family

Notables with the surname Moos during this period were

Hans von Moos (c.1500), a well-known Swiss painter, Beat Jakob Moos (1647-1710), a Swiss goldsmith, and Xaver Moos (1768-1850), a prominent curate

Moos Ranking

In the United States, the name Moos is the 11,335^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Moos migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moos Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Niels Moos, who landed in New York, NY in 1761 2

Moos Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jacob Leonhard Moos, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845 2
Rich Moos, who landed in Texas in 1845 2
Mr. John Moos, aged 57, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
Mrs. Carolina Moos, aged 45, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
Chs. Moos, aged 12, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Moos (post 1700) +

Malcolm Moos (1916-1982), American political scientist
Anthony Manuel Moos (b. 1913), prominent American chemist
Hermann Moos (b. 1896), German composer
Petr Moos (1946-2024), Czech transportation engineer, academic and politician
Herbert J Moos (b. 1893), writer and journalist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)