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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.
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.
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.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Moos, Mooser, Moser, Mose, Moose and others.
Notables with the surname Moos during this period were
In the United States, the name Moos is the 11,335th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1