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Origins Available:
Netherlands
England
Ireland

The ancestors of the Moye family brought their name to England in the wave of migration after the Norman Conquest of 1066. They lived in Shropshire. The name, however, is a reference to the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England, Moy, Normandy.

Early Origins of the Moye family

The surname Moye was first found in Shropshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The earliest reference to the name was Jeanne de Moy, a wealthy dowager widow of William Crispin IX, Baron of Bec in France about the year 1325. The name originated in Moy in Normandy. However, the name Moy became interpreted in northwestern England and Wales, and on the Welsh border as Moyes, Moyse, and Moses, even Moesen, the latter being a Welsh version being found in Denbigh, Llangollen and Wrexham. The name was also extended to Mostyn, and became attached to Vychan, Lord of Mostyn.

Early History of the Moye family

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Moye Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Moye were recorded, including Moy, Moye, Moys, Moyse, Moyes, Moses, Moesen, Moi and others.

Early Notables of the Moye family

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Moye Ranking

In the United States, the name Moye is the 3,387^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Moye family to Ireland

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Moye migration to the United States +

The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Moye arrived in North America very early:

Moye Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Moye, who landed in Virginia in 1638 2
Dorothy Moye, who settled in Virginia in 1638
Alice Moye, who arrived in Virginia in 1648 2

Moye Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Albert Moye, aged 26, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune"
Mrs. Matilde Moye, (nee Braun), aged 24, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune"
Mr. Otto Moye, aged 3, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune"
Miss Wilhlmine Moye, aged 1, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune"

Moye Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. E. Moye, aged 45, who landed in America, in 1903
Benjamin Moye, aged 59, who landed in America, in 1911
Charles H.C. Moye, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States, in 1918
Edward Moye, aged 32, who settled in America, in 1918
Walter Moye, who immigrated to America, in 1919
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Moye migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Moye Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Michael Moye, aged 37, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1851 3
Anne Moye, aged 34, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1851 3
Catherine Moye, aged 15, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1851 3
Mary Moye, aged 15, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1851 3
Biddy Moye, aged 8, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1851 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Moye (post 1700) +

Muhiyidin Elamin Moye (1985-2018), American Black Lives Matter activist who died as a result of a gunshot wound to his thigh by unknown assailants
Charles Allen Moye Jr. (1918-2010), United States federal judge
Michael George Moye (b. 1954), American photographer and a former television writer and producer
Malina Moye, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and entrepreneur
Famoudou Don Moye (b. 1946), American jazz percussionist and drummer
Derek Moye (b. 1988), American college football wide receiver
Wyatt Moye, American politician, Member of North Carolina House of Commons from Edgecombe County, 1846-47 4
Ricky Duane Moye, American Democratic Party politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates; Elected 2010, 2012 4
Lonnie John Moye, American politician, Member of Georgia State House of Representatives from Washington County, 1947-48, 1953-54 4
Lew Moye, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1996, 2000 4
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Lysander.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html