Where Does The Last Name Moraes Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Moraes (Arabic: مورايس, Hindi: मोरईस, Marathi: मोरायस, Russian: Мораес) has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may appear as: Morães, Moraês or Moraés. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moraes? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Moraes is the 1,532^nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 20,538 people. The last name Moraes occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Moraes reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 96 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 553,262^nd most frequent first name on earth, held by 259 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 341,425 people, or 1 in 627. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 21 percent live, Pará, where 13 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent live. Other than Brazil Moraes is found in 87 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 1 percent live and Uruguay, where 1 percent live.

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 those bearing the Moraes surname are 42.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.51% being registered with the 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.