Maore Surname
Approximately 2,571 people bear this surname
Maore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,392 | 1:19,306 | 2,262 |
| Papua New Guinea | 97 | 1:84,059 | 11,132 |
| Iran | 32 | 1:2,399,454 | 79,639 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Maore (1,128) may also be a first name.
Maore Demographics
Maore Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Maore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Maore (Marathi: मोरे) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maore? popularity and diffusion
It is the 168,148th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,834,518 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Maore live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 237,206th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 1,128 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 2,392 people, or 1 in 19,306. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Meru County, where 85 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 4 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 3 percent reside. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside and Iran, where 1 percent reside.
Maore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Maore has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maore last name rose 113 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Maore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Maore last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Maore earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maore Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maore in the Marathi language | ||
| मोरे | more | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maore
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