Moraes Surname
Approximately 354,829 people bear this surname
Moraes Surname User-submission:
Moraes is a toponymic surname of Portuguese origin, which means 'land of blackberries' or 'mulberry'. Its meaning is linked to the amount of blackberries that existed in the region where the first people lived who had Moraes as surname.
Read More About This SurnameMoraes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 341,425 | 1:627 | 83 |
| Angola | 2,366 | 1:11,407 | 1,401 |
| Uruguay | 2,043 | 1:1,680 | 208 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,608 | 1:12,941 | 1,861 |
| Portugal | 1,434 | 1:7,265 | 680 |
| India | 1,340 | 1:572,437 | 27,927 |
| United States | 1,120 | 1:323,624 | 29,464 |
| France | 663 | 1:100,185 | 14,699 |
| Argentina | 625 | 1:68,389 | 5,829 |
| Canada | 355 | 1:103,790 | 11,219 |
| Paraguay | 279 | 1:25,938 | 945 |
| Spain | 247 | 1:189,279 | 13,181 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| Thailand | 116 | 1:608,951 | 103,575 |
| Tanzania | 114 | 1:464,400 | 32,092 |
| Australia | 83 | 1:325,249 | 27,873 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| Suriname | 64 | 1:8,635 | 2,172 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Mozambique | 36 | 1:757,266 | 1,613 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Venezuela | 30 | 1:1,006,803 | 15,224 |
| Ecuador | 29 | 1:548,477 | 11,265 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Israel | 27 | 1:316,949 | 27,106 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| United Arab Emirates | 18 | 1:509,015 | 23,390 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Japan | 16 | 1:7,990,268 | 43,922 |
| Cayman Islands | 14 | 1:4,564 | 572 |
| Bolivia | 14 | 1:758,317 | 4,521 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Morães (3), Moraês (1) & Moraés (1) are calculated separately.
Moraes (259) may also be a first name.
Moraes Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Moraes is a toponymic surname of Portuguese origin, which means 'land of blackberries' or 'mulberry'. Its meaning is linked to the amount of blackberries that existed in the region where the first people lived who had Moraes as surname.
- starkkyA Portuguese family name that comes from the Spanish surname Morales.
- vinicius94Moraes Demographics
Average Moraes Salary in
United States
$51,537 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Moraes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moraes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Moraes (Arabic: مورايس, Hindi: मोरईस, Marathi: मोरायस, Russian: Мораес) is most common in Brazil. It can also appear as: Morães, Moraês or Moraés. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Moraes? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,532nd most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 20,538 people. The last name Moraes occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Moraes are found; 97 percent are found in South America and 96 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 553,262nd most widespread forename world-wide, borne by 259 people.
The last name Moraes is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 341,425 people, or 1 in 627. In Brazil it is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 21 percent are found, Pará, where 13 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Brazil Moraes is found in 87 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 1 percent are found and Uruguay, where 1 percent are found.
Moraes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Moraes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Moraes surname increased 22,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Moraes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Moraes are 42.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.51% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Moraes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.44% more than the national average, earning $51,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27% more than the national average, earning $63,098 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moraes Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moraes in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरईस | mora'isa | - |
| Moraes in the Marathi language | ||
| मोरायस | morayasa | 45.76 |
| मोराईस | mora'isa | 18.77 |
| मोरेस | moresa | 11.83 |
| मोराएस | mora'esa | 7.2 |
| मोराइस | mora'isa | 3.08 |
| मोरायसस | morayasasa | 2.06 |
| मोरायास | morayasa | 1.54 |
| मोरस | morasa | 1.54 |
| मोरयस | morayasa | 1.03 |
| लॉरेन्स | lorensa | 1.03 |
| राकेश | rakesa | 0.51 |
| मोरयास | morayasa | 0.51 |
| मॉरायस | morayasa | 0.51 |
| मोरेसारा | moresara | 0.51 |
| मरेस | maresa | 0.51 |
| मोराईश | mora'isa | 0.51 |
| मोरॅयस | moreyasa | 0.51 |
| मॉरीस | morisa | 0.51 |
| Moraes in the Russian language | ||
| Мораес | moraes | - |
| Moraes in the Arabic language | ||
| مورايس | mwrays | - |
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