Morais Surname
Approximately 439,010 people bear this surname
Morais Surname User-submission:
A Portuguese family name that comes from the Spanish surname Morales.
Morais Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 250,547 | 1:854 | 104 |
| Angola | 95,638 | 1:282 | 52 |
| Mozambique | 42,641 | 1:639 | 139 |
| Portugal | 31,987 | 1:326 | 54 |
| France | 3,306 | 1:20,092 | 2,327 |
| United States | 2,571 | 1:140,980 | 14,646 |
| Spain | 1,750 | 1:26,715 | 2,762 |
| Canada | 1,642 | 1:22,439 | 3,065 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,608 | 1:12,941 | 1,861 |
| Cape Verde | 1,307 | 1:405 | 70 |
| Argentina | 975 | 1:43,839 | 3,699 |
| India | 853 | 1:899,256 | 39,063 |
| England | 448 | 1:124,371 | 12,476 |
| Paraguay | 313 | 1:23,121 | 889 |
| Liberia | 306 | 1:14,407 | 1,515 |
| South Africa | 290 | 1:186,820 | 20,354 |
| Jamaica | 227 | 1:12,643 | 1,272 |
| Switzerland | 220 | 1:37,331 | 5,396 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Uruguay | 195 | 1:17,599 | 1,987 |
| Belgium | 161 | 1:71,408 | 11,406 |
| Malaysia | 155 | 1:190,285 | 11,318 |
| Germany | 152 | 1:529,641 | 44,407 |
| Netherlands | 127 | 1:132,970 | 20,548 |
| Luxembourg | 109 | 1:5,326 | 773 |
| Australia | 104 | 1:259,574 | 23,725 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Singapore | 103 | 1:53,473 | 2,131 |
| Venezuela | 86 | 1:351,210 | 7,613 |
| Suriname | 77 | 1:7,177 | 1,738 |
| Indonesia | 74 | 1:1,787,151 | 115,268 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Panama | 58 | 1:67,453 | 2,959 |
| Namibia | 53 | 1:45,460 | 5,805 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 52 | 1:3,412 | 319 |
| Thailand | 50 | 1:1,412,767 | 195,138 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Italy | 30 | 1:2,038,556 | 89,453 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Andorra | 29 | 1:2,891 | 539 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Macau | 17 | 1:35,390 | 346 |
| Nicaragua | 16 | 1:376,318 | 3,295 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Costa Rica | 11 | 1:434,552 | 3,937 |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 1:733,548 | 3,685 |
| Cuba | 9 | 1:1,280,302 | 7,343 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Moráis (7), Moraís (2), Moraïs (1) & Mórais (1) are calculated separately.
Morais (5,433) may also be a first name.
Morais Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Portuguese family name that comes from the Spanish surname Morales.
- vinicius94A Portuguese name that probably comes from the Spanish Morales.
- mfariacastroMorais Demographics
Average Morais Salary in
United States
$46,857 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Morais Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morais Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Morais (Hindi: मोरईस, Marathi: मोराईस, Russian: Мораис) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Moráis, Moraís, Moraïs or Mórais. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Morais? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,212th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 16,600 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Morais reside; 57 percent reside in South America and 57 percent reside in Luso-South America. Morais is also the 91,258th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 5,433 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 250,547 people, or 1 in 854. In Brazil Morais is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 17 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 12 percent live and Maranhão, where 8 percent live. Not including Brazil Morais is found in 106 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 22 percent live and Mozambique, where 10 percent live.
Morais Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Morais has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morais last name rose 11,178 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Morais Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Morais surname are 44.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.55% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Morais earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 13.21% less than the national average, earning €26,064 per year; in Norway they earn 27.55% less than the national average, earning 250,748 kr per year; in Peru they earn 210.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 60,264 per year; in South Africa they earn 138.09% more than the national average, earning R 565,788 per year; in United States they earn 8.59% more than the national average, earning $46,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.49% less than the national average, earning $44,966 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Morais Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morais in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरईस | mora'isa | 83.24 |
| मो़रईस | mora'isa | 6.15 |
| मो॰रईस | mora'isa | 6.15 |
| मोरइस | mora'isa | 2.27 |
| मोराईस | mora'isa | 0.51 |
| मोराइस | mora'isa | 0.17 |
| मो़़रईस | mora'isa | 0.08 |
| मोऱईस | mora'isa | 0.08 |
| मो़रइस | mora'isa | 0.08 |
| Morais in the Marathi language | ||
| मोराईस | mora'isa | 69.34 |
| मोराइस | mora'isa | 16.98 |
| मोरईस | mora'isa | 6.6 |
| मोरेस | moresa | 1.18 |
| मोराईल | mora'ila | 0.94 |
| रईस | ra'isa | 0.71 |
| मॉिरस | moirasa | 0.47 |
| मोरीस | morisa | 0.47 |
| मॉराईस | mora'isa | 0.47 |
| मोरायस | morayasa | 0.47 |
| मोरायीस | morayisa | 0.24 |
| मॉरस | morasa | 0.24 |
| मोरैस | moraisa | 0.24 |
| मुरईस | mura'isa | 0.24 |
| Morais in the Russian language | ||
| Мораис | morais | - |
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