Moffat

English

Alternative forms

• Maffett, Moffatt, Moffett, Moffitt, Mofield, Muffett

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic magh (“field, plain”) + fada (“long”).

Pronunciation

/ˈmɔfɪt/

Proper noun

Moffat (countable and uncountable, plural Moffats)

1. A town and former burgh in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT085052).
2. A town in Saguache County, Colorado, United States.
3. A habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Derived terms

• Moffat County
• Moffat toffee

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Moffat is the 10257^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3143 individuals. Moffat is most common among White (92.68%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Moffat”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 604.