Mauris Forename
Approximately 8,020 people bear this name
Mauris Forename Definition:
A male name. Latin Mauritius ‘a Moor’; the name of a martyr said to have belonged to the Theban legion and to have been martyred in Switzerland a.d. 286. The name is found in use in England from the 11th C, sometimes in the French form Meurisse, but more often in the English Moris or Morris.
Read More About This ForenameMauris Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 99% | 5,444 | 1:13,561 | 1,251 |
| India | 100% | 680 | 1:1,786,585 | 96,857 |
| Venezuela | 91% | 633 | 1:47,712 | 2,880 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 307 | 1:840,273 | 54,845 |
| Colombia | 100% | 254 | 1:188,106 | 4,556 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 167 | 1:62,463 | 3,871 |
| Nigeria | 91% | 76 | 1:2,336,373 | 44,538 |
| United States | 61% | 73 | 1:4,966,260 | 62,313 |
| Philippines | 81% | 68 | 1:1,558,963 | 37,140 |
| Uganda | 51% | 50 | 1:819,138 | 15,470 |
| Brazil | 97% | 46 | 1:4,657,308 | 74,565 |
| Benin | 96% | 32 | 1:330,495 | 12,929 |
| South Africa | 100% | 20 | 1:2,726,632 | 72,557 |
| Honduras | 100% | 18 | 1:489,859 | 7,529 |
| Mexico | 67% | 12 | 1:10,345,369 | 31,278 |
| Kenya | 100% | 12 | 1:3,858,926 | 23,691 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 12 | 1:1,800,875 | 40,142 |
| Cuba | - | 11 | 1:1,046,050 | 3,771 |
| Panama | 86% | 11 | 1:355,142 | 11,047 |
| Zambia | - | 8 | 1:1,981,849 | 20,512 |
| Haiti | - | 8 | 1:1,340,869 | 18,166 |
| France | 100% | 7 | 1:9,495,763 | 30,047 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 6 | 1:5,074,990 | 119,899 |
| Peru | 100% | 5 | 1:6,358,291 | 42,272 |
| Egypt | 100% | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Canada | 100% | 4 | 1:8,283,343 | 67,579 |
| Malawi | - | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Belgium | 100% | 4 | 1:2,872,510 | 22,632 |
| Russia | 100% | 4 | 1:36,058,426 | 83,389 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67% | 3 | 1:2,717,438 | 132,395 |
| Chile | - | 3 | 1:5,869,069 | 26,159 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 3 | 1:2,006,112 | 19,543 |
| Albania | 100% | 2 | 1:1,523,285 | 33,816 |
| Senegal | 100% | 2 | 1:7,290,678 | 24,413 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Ireland | 91% | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Singapore | 100% | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Qatar | 100% | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Mali | - | 1 | 1:16,977,755 | 8,714 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Guinea | - | 1 | 1:11,858,647 | 7,978 |
| Finland | 50% | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Estonia | 100% | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| England | 100% | 1 | 1:55,602,921 | 189,715 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
The alternate forms: Maurís (1) are calculated separately.
Mauris (1,452) may also be a surname.
Mauris Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Latin Mauritius ‘a Moor’; the name of a martyr said to have belonged to the Theban legion and to have been martyred in Switzerland a.d. 286. The name is found in use in England from the 11th C, sometimes in the French form Meurisse, but more often in the English Moris or Morris. It gave rise to the surnames Morris, Morriss, Maurice, Morison, Morrison, Morson, Morse, Morin, and Morcock. Maurice has now replaced Morris as the usual spelling of the christian name. It has been used in Ireland to render the native Moriertagh (Moriarty) ‘sea warrior'. The Welsh form is Meuriz.
Mauricius Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum? 1086, Curia Regis Rolls 1196-1220. Meurik Testa de Neville, or Book of Fees, temp. Hen. III-Edw. I 13th C. Moris Feudal Aids 1346. Moricius Feudal Aids 1431. Morys Lincs 1459. Mores The Coventry Leet Book 1471. Mourice The Coventry Leet Book 1539. Mauris 15th C Brut. Merick seu Morrice Lyford 1655.
Mauris Forename Popularity
Mauris Demographics
Average Mauris Salary in
United States
$46,047 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Phonetically Similar Names
Mauris Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mauris in the Russian language | ||
| Маурис | mauris | - |
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