Does anyone know anything about last names?

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Does anyone know anything about last names?

Does anyone know any history about the last name Moye? i have know idea where it comes from or anything, know one in my family knows anything either. My fiance asked me one day and I had no idea. Tryed to look online but most of the sites cost big money.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey hjmmoye21,

There are 2 origins to the last name Moye, according to Swyrich.com.

DUTCH:
Spelling variations of this family name include: Mooy, Mooi, Mooij, Mooey, Moye, Mooyen, Moeykens and others.

First found in the neighboring regions of northwestern Germany.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: A. Mooij, who arrived in Illinois in 1866; Nicholas Mooy, who was naturalized in Indiana in 1876; Rema Mooi, who immigrated to North America in 1879; and Hendrik Mooi, who arrived at Ellis Island in 1902.

ENGLISH
Spelling variations of this family name include: Moy, Moye, Moys, Moyse, Moyes, Moses, Moesen, Moi and others.

First found in Shropshire where they were anciently seated as Lords of the Manor.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francois Moy who settled in Louisiana in 1719; Dennis, Edward and Hugh Moy settled in Philadelphia Pa. in 1853; John Moys settled in Philadelphia in 1878.

To really nail it down, you need to trace your family branch/surname with records, and/or tie to the origins of the English or Dutch with DNA. This will take time and money.