Explore the Family Name Moine

The meaning of Moine

French: from moine ‘monk’, probably applied as an occupational name for a servant at a monastery or an ironic nickname for someone of monkish behavior or appearance. Compare Lemoine.

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How common is the last name Moine in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Moine experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 105,374 in terms of popularity and fell to rank 116,201 in 2010, representing a drop of 10.27 percent. The number of individuals with the surname also dipped from 157 in 2000 to 150 in 2010, a decrease of 4.46 percent. Also, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population dropped by 16.67 percent, from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#105,374	#116,201	-10.27%
Count	157	150	-4.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.05	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moine

In terms of ethnicity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Moine identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 91.72 percent to 90.67 percent. There was a modest presence of Hispanics within this group, with 5.10 percent identifying as such in 2000 and 4.00 percent in 2010, showing a significant reduction of 21.57 percent. The data shows a new occurrence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010 at 4.00 percent. The census reported no individuals with the Moine surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.72%	90.67%	-1.14%
Two or More Races	0%	4%	0%
Hispanic	5.1%	4%	-21.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%