Family name Moats (Moats 
, คูเมือง 
) , across the world, is quite a common surname. The family name Moats is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, Thailand, where it is a rare surname, and New Zealand. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Thailand, and Canada.
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| Moats | Canada, Sweden, New Zealand, United States, Germany |
| คูเมือง | Thailand |
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alice-leone moats Mexican-American writer, MX (b. 1908) |
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ryan moats player of American football, US (b. 1982) |
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arthur moats American football player, US (b. 1988) |
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| w. moats researcher |
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| katelyn moats researcher |
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| shelby moats college basketball player (2012–2015) Vanderbilt |
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| david moats American editoralist |
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| michael s moats researcher |
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| dale moats college basketball player (1979–1982) William & Mary |
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| ryan moats |
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| louisa moats |
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