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

Morales (Arabic: مورالس, Russian: Моралес) is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Moralès, Moráles, Moralés or Mörales. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 170^th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,322 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Morales are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 121,304^th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 3,438 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 1,128,242 people, or 1 in 110. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: México, where 13 percent live, Veracruz, where 10 percent live and Chiapas, where 9 percent live. Barring Mexico Morales is found in 174 countries. It is also found in Guatemala, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Morales Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Morales has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Morales last name expanded 32,668 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 25,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morales Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Sunni (33%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Morales are 42.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.6% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Morales earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 44.44% less than the national average, earning €16,684 per year; in Norway they earn 14.08% less than the national average, earning 297,352 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,267 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning $22,873,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.34% less than the national average, earning $35,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.02% less than the national average, earning $45,204 CAD per year.