An English and French surname, Moon comes from the Old French term ‘moun’ which referred to a monk or a person who followed a similar life of a monk. The gaelic term ‘moch’ meant being early. The spelling variations for Moon include Moones and Moone. An Irish spelling for Moon would be Mohan. In England the Moon families originated in Devon to the southwest. From there the Moon name spread to the southeast region into Kent, Surrey, Sussex, city of London, Hampshire and then north to Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire and Durham. In Scotland the Moon name is concentrated in Angus, Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Midlothian and Fife counties. Within the United States the Moon surname originated in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Michigan and Virginia. Famous: Dean Moon (pioneer in hot roads and founder of Mooneyes for car accessories), Keith Moon (musician), Jamario Moon (professional basketball player), Warren Moon (soccer player from Australia), William Moon (inventor of Moon type for the blind), Sheri Moon (actress and fashion designer), Odas Moon (early aviation pioneer and developed aerial refueling) and Elizabeth Moon (novelist).