Maore Surname

168,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Maore Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,3921:19,3062,262
Papua New Guinea971:84,05911,132
Iran321:2,399,45479,639
India151:51,137,692512,385
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
England21:27,859,030389,889
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Maore (1,128) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahore917,563/
Majore911,122/
Mayore91872/
Maiore91514/
Maoret91264/
Maoure9122/
Maorie9121/
Mauore914/
Maores913/
Maïore912/
Maorey912/
Maohre911/
Maorei911/
Maorer911/
Maor894,174/
Mayorie83339/
Majorie83132/
Maeorea8347/
Magiore8345/
Maihore8334/
Mahorei8321/
Mahoure8315/
Maiyore8311/
Mahorey8310/
Mayorea838/
Mahoree835/
Majorey833/
Mahoore833/
Maourey832/
Mahorre832/
Mahotre831/
Maahore831/
Mhaores831/
Maourie831/
Mahorea831/
Hmahore831/
Meaoure831/
Majhore831/
Major80109,190/
Mayor8060,057/
Mahor805,041/
Maior802,965/
Maori80170/
Maora80163/
Moare8064/
Mađor8050/
Maaor8022/
Maour8018/
Maory8013/
Maoor806/
Mauor803/
Ma'or802/
Maoir802/
Maorj801/
Maoyr801/
Mmaor801/
Maotr801/
Maiyoret775/
Magioire771/
Maihoree771/
Mahoureh771/
Mahourer771/
Mayjhore771/
Mahoreez771/
Mahouret770/
Mayora7310,195/
Mahour734,999/
Mohare734,499/
Mahori731,776/
Moares73794/
Majora73677/
Maouri73611/
Mayori73399/
Majori73252/
Maiori73227/
Mohore73221/
Majhor7359/
Magior7349/
Majory7345/
Maoury7341/
Maeare7337/
Maiora7335/
Maňour7335/
Maoura7326/
Maaior7326/
Maijor7321/
Mayjor7317/
Majior7316/
Moarez7313/
Maihor7310/
Mmayor739/
Mahaor739/
Mayory739/
Meiore738/
Maiyor738/
Mauare737/
Maoori735/
Mooreh735/
Mauori735/
Moarie735/
Maosri735/
Mooore734/
Mahhor734/
Maorip734/
Moarep734/
Maoyra733/
Maajor733/
Mojore733/
Mayyor732/
Mooare732/
Maoray732/
Maayor732/
Majjor732/
Majorh732/
Meahor732/
Maorid732/
Mo'ore732/
Maorai732/
Mauora732/
Mahort731/
Majorj731/
Mahorr731/
Mahuor731/
Meaoor731/
Maorui731/
Moarey731/
Moiore731/
Mmahor731/
Maorio731/
Maaure731/
Maoris731/
Maosrr731/
Majoré731/
Mouore731/
Maorza731/
Mmajor731/
Mahory730/
Mayhor730/
Muoore730/
Moarer730/
Mahothree711/
Moar674,024/
Mahouri672,394/
Moór67483/
Mohorer67455/
Moharer67453/
Mahhour67267/
Mhaouri67204/
Maehori67204/
Moyiare67100/
Maouris6761/
Magiori6743/
Maiyora6741/
Maijoor6724/
Maorais6722/
Mahoray6712/
Mohaare6711/
Majgour6711/
Majiare6711/
Mohatre6710/
Magiure6710/
Moiyare6710/
Maihori679/
Maihora679/
Mahaure677/
Magiory677/
Majhoor676/
Maiyare676/
Mayoroa675/
Maorova675/
Majjori675/
Maheure675/
Mahurre675/
Mahajor675/
Mohorei675/
Maiyord675/
Maaoori673/
Majjare673/
Magiare673/
Maijare673/
Mahoriy673/
Mayorai673/
Mohorie672/
Moharje672/
Maahure672/
Mayuire672/
Maiyosr672/
Mahgare672/
Majgori672/
Mayorza672/
Mohareh672/
Mađureh672/
Mahuire672/
Majorra672/
Mahaoor671/
Maheeor671/
Mahgori671/
Majorii671/
Mahutre671/
Maijure671/
Maiorha671/
Mayoroi671/
Mayyori671/
Mayyure671/
Mauarer671/
Mauhare671/
Mauoori671/
Meiyare671/
Mooarez671/
Moariey671/
Mohoere671/
Mohoree671/
Mohorej671/
Mohurre671/
Maaouri671/
Maorowa671/
Maijora671/
Mauuire671/
Mauyure671/
Mayeare671/
Maotrai671/
Majhory671/
Majhour671/
Mahoraj671/
Mahourz671/
Mahuure671/
Mahjory671/
Mayorra671/
Mhaoury671/
Moaresh671/
Móor671/
Meahour671/
Majjour671/
Mahoura671/
Mahhare671/
Mayorry671/
Mauuret671/
Majiori671/
Maihory671/
Mahayor671/
Majuire670/
Mayeure670/
Mayhorr670/
Majjure670/
Maorris670/

Maore Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maore in the Marathi language
मोरेmore-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maore
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