Moats

Moats Meaning & Origin

About Moats
The surname Moats is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "mot," meaning a moat or ditch. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked on a moat or ditch. The name may also have been given to someone who lived near a place called Moat or Moate. Overall, the surname Moats is associated with a geographical feature and likely originated as a descriptive name for someone living in proximity to a moat.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Moats is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Moats: 5,778
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,956
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moats based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Moats is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M032
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW1 T S
🌐 IPA
/moʊts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moats in Braille

Here's how to represent Moats in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Moats in braille

How to sign the name Moats using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Moats using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Moats in sign language

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