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Moe History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Moe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Early Origins of the Moe family

The surname Moe was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Moe family

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Moe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Moens, Moen, Moense, Moenses, Moenns, Moeens, Mooens, de Moen, De Moin, de Moynem van Moen and many more.

Early Notables of the Moe family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Moens family of Holland

Moe Ranking

In the United States, the name Moe is the 3,496^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Moe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Amund B. Moe, who settled in DeKalb Co. IL in 1878

Moe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Moe, who arrived in North Dakota in 1906
Berntine Moe, who settled in North Dakota in 1906

Moe migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moe Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Catherine Moe, who arrived in Ontario in 1871

Moe migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 2

Moe Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Irenos Moe, who landed in Barbados in 1808 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Moe (post 1700) +

Frank R. Moe (1965-2022), American politician and educator from Bloomington, Minnesota, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2005 to 2008
Jorgen Engebretsen Moe (1813-1882), Norwegian folklorist
Moe Brooker (1940-2022), American artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for his work in painting and fabrics and his use of bright colors such as "saturated pinks, mellow yellows and lime greens (that) are feasts for the eyes"
Moe Amery (b. 1954), born Moe Amiri, Lebanon-born, Canadian politician, member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Moe Norman (1929-2004), Canadian professional golfer
Moe Asch (1905-1986), founder of Folkways Records, son of Sholem Asch
Moe Rosenberg, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932 4
Moe Spiegel, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Orange County 2nd District, 1928 5
Moe Diamond, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Bronx County 2nd District, 1921 6

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html