View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The surname Morales (Arabic: مورالس, Russian: Моралес) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Moralès, Moráles, Moralés or Mörales. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 170^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,322 people. The surname is predominantly 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 held first name in the world, borne by 3,438 people.

This last name is most frequent in Mexico, where it is borne by 1,128,242 people, or 1 in 110. In Mexico it is most common in: México, where 13 percent reside, Veracruz, where 10 percent reside and Chiapas, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Mexico this surname occurs in 174 countries. It is also found in Guatemala, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Morales Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Morales has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morales last name rose 32,668 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 25,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morales Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Morales surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Sunni (33%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Morales surname are 42.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.6% being registered with 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.