Moraban Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Moraban Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moraban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Moraban Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Moraban Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Moraban (Marathi: मोरबान, Oriya: େମାରବାନ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moraban? popularity and diffusion

The surname Moraban is the 10,311,814th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Moraban reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 67 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

It is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea Moraban is most frequent in: East Sepik, where 50 percent live and Madang, where 50 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea Moraban is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Moraban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moraban in the Oriya language
େମାରବାନemarabana-
Moraban in the Marathi language
मोरबानmorabana-

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