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Moise Family History

Moise Surname Meaning

French and West Indian (mainly Haiti) (Moïse); Romanian and Jewish: from the personal name French Moïse Romanian and Jewish Moise equivalents of Biblical Moses.

Italian (also Moisé): from a variant of the personal name Mosè an equivalent of Biblical Moses.

English: from the Middle English personal name Moise a vernacular form (via Old French Moïse) of Biblical Moses.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Moise family from?

You can see how Moise families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moise family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moise families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 60 Moise families living in Quebec. This was about 49% of all the recorded Moise's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Moise families in 1911.
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What did your Moise ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Moise. 24% of Moise men worked as a Cultivateur and 100% of Moise women worked as a Teacher.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    24%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Sellier
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Moise. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Moise. For the veterans among your Moise ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moise lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Moise life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Moise in 1949 was 55, and 68 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Moise ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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