Moraga Surname

12,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Moraga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moraga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile23,7031:743166
Nicaragua5,3211:1,132223
Costa Rica3,9611:1,207217
Spain2,8701:16,2901,855
United States2,0371:177,93817,829
Philippines1,7881:56,6219,498
Argentina1,4551:29,3772,464
Mexico1,2781:97,1253,684
El Salvador5191:12,223742
Guatemala3751:42,8872,131
Cuba2351:49,0332,024
Brazil2201:973,06534,571
Paraguay2161:33,5031,108
France831:800,27496,515
Venezuela651:464,6789,130
India621:12,372,022220,417
Canada521:708,56956,910
Romania281:717,06748,956
England281:1,989,93178,001
Andorra271:3,105589
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Honduras201:440,8223,218
Panama181:217,3486,003
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Belize91:39,4972,328
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Comoros11:749,524685
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Aruba11:103,4772,586
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Moraga (32) may also be a first name.

Moraga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moraga (Arabic: مورغا, Hindi: मोरगा, Marathi: मोरगा, Russian: Морага) is found most frequently in Chile. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moraga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Moraga is the 12,580th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 163,493 people. The last name Moraga occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Moraga are found; 58 percent are found in South America and 56 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Moraga is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 32 people.

The last name is most widespread in Chile, where it is held by 23,703 people, or 1 in 743. In Chile Moraga is most prevalent in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 41 percent live, Bío Bío Region, where 14 percent live and Maule Region, where 13 percent live. Aside from Chile Moraga exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Nicaragua, where 12 percent live and Costa Rica, where 9 percent live.

Moraga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Moraga has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,484 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moraga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Moraga last name are 41.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.44% registered with the political party.

The amount Moraga earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $42,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.69% less than the national average, earning $41,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moranga929,117/
Moragha921,755/
Moragas921,591/
Moragay924/
Moraaga922/
Morraga922/
Moragga921/
Moragat921/
Morang'a865,946/
Mouranga86113/
Moran'ga8670/
Moragaya861/
Moreagad861/
Mouragas861/
Maraga833,729/
Meraga831,279/
Muraga831,181/
Morage831,039/
Moroga83743/
Morago83736/
Morega83354/
Moragi83136/
Moragy834/
Mouragass801/
Maranga7713,512/
Morange772,034/
Morango771,920/
Muranga771,303/
Morangi77630/
Moronga77365/
Maragat77276/
Moraghe77216/
Maragay77205/
Morogai77177/
Maragau77173/
Moraghi77118/
Mauraga7753/
Muragai7748/
Maragas7747/
Muragas7738/
Morogay7736/
Maragha7726/
Moragod7726/
Marzaga7720/
Morgage7718/
Maragaj7712/
Merauga7710/
Maragah7710/
Maragai778/
Moraggi777/
Muragah776/
Mharaga776/
Maragaa775/
Maragad775/
Morager775/
Muragat775/
Meragha775/
Muragad774/
Mohragi774/
Murraga774/
Morages774/
Maragga774/
Marauga774/
Moragot774/
Morgagi773/
Meragay773/
Moragie773/
Muragha772/
Meeraga772/
Maragoa772/
Meragai772/
Morgago772/
Moorage772/
Motrage772/
Maïraga772/
Marañga772/
Marraga772/
Moreiga771/
Maragap771/
Moragez771/
Morauge771/
Muragaj771/
Motragi771/
Mourage771/
Mourega771/
Morogah771/
Moraghy771/
Moragoï771/
Mooroga771/
Moragid771/
Muragaa771/
Merraga771/
Muuraga771/
Moraigo771/
Moreago770/
Moragues713,719/
Marangga71942/
Moiraghi71751/
Moraguez71507/
Maraggay71234/
Morhange71140/
Maraghah7199/
Moutragi7179/
Maraugha7177/
Murang'a7164/
Moutrage7158/
Mehragha7150/
Mauragas7137/
Maraunga7134/
Motraghi7127/
Muragaud7117/
Matragas7116/
Maraghay7115/
Marhanga7114/
Muragaya7111/
Moraghei718/
Marreaga716/
Marang'a716/
Mourangi715/
Marangau714/
Maharaga713/
Mouragui713/
Murranga712/
Maragaas712/
Maragaja711/
Moreange711/
Murangai711/
Murangga711/
Maragaya711/
Marranga711/
Marangaa711/
Marangai711/
Marangay711/
Marannga711/
Maracgay711/
Meeragha711/
Mouraghi711/
Mourange711/
Moyragui711/
Mojraghi711/
Morangie711/
Murangha711/
Murhanga711/
Mauranga711/
Mouronga711/
Morrages711/
Morragot711/
Muragaih711/
Murageha711/
Maragaah711/
Maragaai711/
Maragaia711/
Maraghad711/
Maraghai711/
Murage6721,262/
Marega6714,397/
Maroga678,205/
Muroga672,445/
Morogo671,946/
Muragi67964/
Marage67959/
Marago67867/
Maragi67445/
Merega67209/
Moroge67167/
Morego6775/
Mouragues6775/
Maragò6736/
Murago6726/
Merago6724/
Maraghast6717/
Maragy6716/
Mooroogas677/
Meroga676/
Moregó676/
Mourragui675/
Morogi674/
Maragó674/
Mérega674/
Mourangou672/
Maragj671/
Marragatt671/
Morogy671/
Marèga671/
Marraggay671/
Maharaiga671/
Murang'ai671/
Morragues671/
Matraagha671/
Maragheea671/

Moraga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moraga in the Hindi language
मोरगाmoraga-
Moraga in the Marathi language
मोरगाmoraga-
Moraga in the Russian language
Морагаmoraga-
Moraga in the Arabic language
مورغاmwrgha-

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Footnotes

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