Moran Surname

1,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 488,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Panama

Moran Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 Sea-Warrior[Irish Murchadh- an-mu(i)r, sea + the aspirated form of cath, war, warrior + the diminutive suff. -án] 2 Big, Tall [Irish (and Gaelic) mór + the pet suff. -án]

Moran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States102,2311:3,545379
Mexico61,8421:2,007286
Ecuador42,0111:37949
India40,3821:18,9951,479
Guatemala24,2471:663120
Venezuela21,4331:1,409251
Peru21,1741:1,501242
El Salvador20,7271:30663
Spain20,1761:2,317276
Argentina19,0991:2,238290
England17,8361:3,124415
Panama13,7271:28554
Ireland13,3501:35346
Australia9,0921:2,969407
Nicaragua6,9901:861181
Philippines6,9821:14,5001,576
Honduras6,8351:1,290258
Colombia6,3821:7,486932
Chile4,8701:3,617531
Canada4,6051:8,0011,181
Paraguay3,8101:1,899293
Dominican Republic2,1721:4,803514
Cuba2,1371:5,392611
Scotland2,0841:2,569477
Turkey1,4671:53,0485,220
Pakistan1,4051:127,1493,666
New Zealand9221:4,911790
Northern Ireland9141:2,019411
Uruguay9081:3,779441
France8851:75,05410,529
Israel8731:9,8031,496
Brazil7181:298,15411,485
Puerto Rico5821:6,100383
Wales5081:6,092684
Thailand5031:140,43421,898
South Africa3931:137,85715,925
Bolivia3651:29,0862,012
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Haiti3011:35,4952,419
Costa Rica2621:18,245668
Germany1981:406,59337,350
Russia1451:993,95276,823
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Papua New Guinea1091:74,8059,807
Netherlands991:170,57824,763
Nigeria991:1,789,32164,938
Belgium971:118,52217,481
Austria881:96,76614,085
Italy861:711,12460,287
Japan821:1,559,07724,802
Taiwan791:296,7692,416
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Tanzania701:756,30941,721
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
Iraq631:555,8998,855
Switzerland621:132,46613,073
Indonesia611:2,168,020133,281
Belize481:7,4061,111
Iran471:1,633,67162,881
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Jamaica461:62,3903,274
Malta421:10,245640
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Czechia351:303,81338,544
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Norway291:177,32021,035
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Afghanistan261:1,236,66110,825
China251:54,692,8632,965
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Lebanon241:234,8789,056
Greece211:527,60966,013
Isle of Man211:4,087875
Jersey201:4,960981
Hong Kong191:386,0783,192
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Bermuda171:3,840587
United States Virgin Islands161:6,8981,043
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Slovenia131:191,36015,039
Guam121:13,3432,098
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
South Korea81:6,405,0321,091
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Micronesia21:53,1221,264
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tonga11:107,313791
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland10,6751:41547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,8971:4,978753
Scotland5301:7,0631,005
Wales641:24,5071,407
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States19,2671:2,606284

The alternate forms: Morán (1,724), Moràn (54) & Morań (1) are calculated separately.

Moran (20,270) may also be a first name.

Moran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 Sea-Warrior[Irish Murchadh- an-mu(i)r, sea + the aspirated form of cath, war, warrior + the diminutive suff. -án] 2 Big, Tall [Irish (and Gaelic) mór + the pet suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Móráin A sept of the Uí Fiachrach: alternatively Ó Mughróin or Ó Moghráin of the Silmurray in Co. Roscommon and a branch of the Uí Maine. Bibl; IF 228; MIF 269; Map Gal and Mayo; Plate XXI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Moran (little great man); grandson of Mughron (slave seal).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A multitude. Moran, a contraction of Morgan, which signifies of or belonging to the sea.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

1. A Celtic name. 2. For Morin. See Mooring.

The Norman People (1874)

Moran Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moran (Arabic: موران, Bengali: মরন, Hindi: मोरन, Marathi: मोरन, Oriya: େମାରାନ, Russian: Моран) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Morán, Moràn or Morań. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moran? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,098th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 14,932 people. Moran occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Moran reside; 35 percent reside in North America and 22 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 37,428th most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 20,270 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 102,231 people, or 1 in 3,545. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 159 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 13 percent reside and Ecuador, where 9 percent reside.

Moran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Moran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Moran last name increased 531 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 364 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 125 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 393 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 794 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland, Orthodox (69%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (88%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Moran surname are 3.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Moran earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.62% less than the national average, earning €7,020 per year; in Norway they earn 29.92% less than the national average, earning 242,547 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.06% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,591 per year; in South Africa they earn 97.75% more than the national average, earning R 469,932 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.28% less than the national average, earning $19,688,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.06% more than the national average, earning $44,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $52,783 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morán931,724/
Moràn9354/
Morań931/
Morgan91626,804/
Morang9122,922/
Morand9118,347/
Morant919,755/
Morain911,937/
Mohran911,118/
Morran91821/
Morzan91809/
Morhan91600/
Morane91516/
Morean91450/
Motran91177/
Mouran9192/
Morann9177/
Mooran9155/
Moraan9143/
Moeran9132/
Mgoran9129/
Morahn9127/
Moranc9113/
Moiran9112/
Moranh9110/
Mojran917/
Morayn915/
Mosran914/
Moramn912/
Morank911/
Morasn911/
Mhoran911/
Moraĭn911/
Moratin831,460/
Morahan831,406/
Moraine831,070/
Mourant83905/
Moragne83778/
Moutran83762/
Morhain83623/
Mourand83598/
Morasin83402/
Mourain83332/
Moyrand83283/
Moranne83246/
Motrane83239/
Morrant83231/
Mourane83207/
Mourgan83188/
Moracen83183/
Moirand83143/
Moorgan83101/
Moreane8384/
Moirang8364/
Morgain8355/
Morgann8349/
Morrain8341/
Morrand8331/
Mourran8322/
Morgaan8321/
Mottran8311/
Moraing8311/
Moreang8310/
Mouhran8310/
Morrgan839/
Morrane839/
Mohrand839/
Moranth838/
Morantt837/
Moracin836/
Morasen834/
Mosrane834/
Mmorgan834/
Moirant834/
Morandh833/
Moorann833/
Moorane833/
Mohrane833/
Moiraan833/
Morayne833/
Moraten833/
Mohuran833/
Moorhan832/
Morzhan832/
Moorean832/
Moirgan832/
Morangh832/
Moreand832/
Moyrain832/
Mhorain832/
Moraang831/
Moranhg831/
Morrang831/
Morrean831/
Mosrant831/
Motrand831/
Mohrain831/
Mohrann831/
Mojrang831/
Morhand831/
Hmorgan831/
Moorand831/
Moorran831/
Moreant831/
Mohrran831/
Moraunt831/
Mosrean831/
Morhane831/
Moraung831/
Mooraun831/
Morandt830/
Morhean830/
Mohrant830/
Moreann830/
Mourean830/
Moron8044,537/
Maran8023,517/
Meran8011,554/
Moram802,402/
Muran801,453/
Morón80413/
Măran80129/
Moròn8016/
Méran802/
Morasing77320/
Moutrane77315/
Mourrain77289/
Morassin7795/
Moraisin7762/
Moranová7730/
Moranova7711/
Mourrane7710/
Mouragne779/
Morraine775/
Morachin774/
Morainne773/
Morangne772/
Moorgain772/
Morrayne772/
Mouranne771/
Mouraine771/
Morating771/
Morreant771/
Mosreane771/
Morattin771/
Mouranhe771/
Moorhaun770/
Morangue770/
Morrahan770/
Morasend770/
Mourgain770/
Morranth770/
Mahran7338,091/
Marzan7329,454/
Mehran7318,872/
Marane7312,696/
Meeran739,257/
Marand737,925/
Morong733,405/
Marang733,387/
Morone732,991/
Margan731,713/
Morron731,675/
Marhan731,548/
Mauran731,224/
Murgan731,220/
Mouron731,115/
Murain731,036/
Murane73981/
Marran73976/
Matran73953/
Morgon73951/
Masran73940/
Maraan73916/
Marain73864/
Merhan73862/
Maraun73759/
Marean73735/
Marant73717/
Moiron73686/
Morein73543/
Moyron73526/
Murang73378/
Merran73239/
Mutran73237/
Murran73223/
Murhan73207/
Maeran73163/
Morham73119/
Motron73117/
Mooram73114/
Mosram73111/
Mărgan73107/
Merean73103/
Musran7383/
Maaran7370/
Murand7362/
Moroun7355/
Muiran7353/
Meraan7352/
Moreyn7349/
Morram7349/
Mouram7345/
Moramg7342/
Motram7339/
Merain7338/
Merđan7338/
Muhran7337/
Murant7335/
Murzan7330/
Merahn7319/
Maranc7319/
Morond7315/
Moront7314/
Moirón7313/
Marann7310/
Mharan7310/
Morzán7310/
Moream739/
Morrón739/
Meraun738/
Moyrón737/
Marajn737/
Marayn736/
Morotn735/
Mooron735/
Moroon735/
Morzon735/
Murann735/
Murean734/
Moronh734/
Mourón734/
Mujran734/
Morohn733/
Motrán732/
Muraun732/
Mârzan732/
Marañn732/
Moiram731/
Maramn731/
Moramt731/
Meuran731/
Moroin731/
Maranh731/
Moronn731/
Motràn731/
Moránn731/
Moraam731/
Morañe731/
Mmeran731/
Hmeran731/
Merann730/
Moeron730/
Moraim730/
Marahn730/
Morhon730/
Mourraine714/
Morhanova714/
Mohraaten711/
Moraschin711/
Motrahsin711/
Morahahan710/
Morrone6716,494/
Mottram675,950/
Maharan672,675/
Meurant672,359/
Morosin671,280/
Margain671,040/
Matrane67901/
Maurand67879/
Murrain67650/
Marasin67582/
Mahraan67523/
Maratin67494/
Maranne67482/
Morhaim67473/
Murrant67401/
Marrane67340/
Mehrain67321/
Marhane67277/
Maerean67248/
Marzhan67242/
Marrant67197/
Maarang67174/
Muracin67163/
Marzean67153/
Merzhan67140/
Moitron67131/
Maraine67130/
Marandh67127/
Matrang67126/
Masrang67116/
Mahuran67116/
Motrong67103/
Mattran67102/
Moreing67101/
Maurant6792/
Marasyn6790/
Mareane6780/
Mathran6761/
Merhain6760/
Murrane6758/
Moyrong6758/
Matrand6757/
Mahraun6755/
Marahan6749/
Marhain6749/
Murasin6748/
Muratin6743/
Maarand6742/
Murășan6738/
Marrang6737/
Marrain6736/
Meurand6735/
Muraine6733/
Marhann6731/
Marzain6730/
Maraten6730/
Marrand6729/
Murahan6725/
Maraing6725/
Moutron6725/
Maurane6724/
Maracin6723/
Mehraan6721/
Maurain6721/
Hmeeran6721/
Mahrain6719/
Marauhn6719/
Meeraan6718/
Marahun6718/
Morroun6717/
Mothron6717/
Marasne6715/
Motrone6714/
Marhang6713/
Mourron6713/
Maurang6712/
Murrand6712/
Muraten6711/
Musrang6710/
Maurgan6710/
Masrane6710/
Merahun679/
Morgoun679/
Morocin679/
Moronhe679/
Mehrran679/
Mottron678/
Mahrean678/
Maranhe678/
Mharane678/
Morohyn678/
Moreyne677/
Murhang677/
Marayne676/
Maragne676/
Mutrang675/
Marhand675/
Maraune674/
Muraint674/
Mosraam674/
Moronne674/
Moorham674/
Maraane674/
Marhaan674/
Marahyn674/
Maarann673/
Moroong673/
Meerain673/
Meerann673/
Mohrzon673/
Maratyn673/
Murhane672/
Moreaum672/
Mhatran672/
Muirang672/
Maarane672/
Merahan672/
Moratim672/
Morogne672/
Moronth672/
Mootram672/
Maurean672/
Moroune672/
Maasran672/
Murahne672/
Moirong672/
Morrein672/
Mouhram672/
Murzain672/
Maraung672/
Margayn672/
Muttran672/
Meerhan672/
Mareand671/
Margaan671/
Margann671/
Maran'g671/
Maranck671/
Merrann671/
Mooreyn671/
Moosram671/
Mosrong671/
Motroin671/
Muurane671/
Muthran671/
Murgaan671/
Murhgan671/
Murrgan671/
Musrant671/
Muirain671/
Mmurgan671/
Mohrein671/
Merrain671/
Morosen671/
Murainn671/
Marhaun671/
Mehrhan671/
Matrain671/
Matranh671/
Maarain671/
Maarzan671/
Marangh671/
Marhant671/
Maraaan671/
Mahrajn671/
Mahranh671/
Meerran671/
Mouront671/
Mouroun671/
Morhoon671/
Mooroun671/
Moreinc671/
Morasim671/
Murrayn671/
Muirean671/
Muratyn671/
Merhaan671/
Muuhran671/
Márgain671/
Märhann671/
'Marane671/
Mmahran671/
Mutrain671/
Morrong671/
Moutram671/
Mu'rgan671/
Murasen671/
Murahyn671/
Meerahn671/
Masraan671/
Masrain671/
Marasen671/
Mothram670/
Murhant670/
Moroing670/
Marandt670/
Murgain670/
Meauran670/
Meurgan670/
Morhoun670/
Moreine670/
Mohrhausen670/
Morgoin670/
Marainn670/
Murrann670/
Marrean670/

Moran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moran in the Hindi language
मोरनmorana53.79
मोराmora33.33
मोरांmoram9.09
मोराँmoram2.27
मोरणmorana1.52
Moran in the Bengali language
মরনmarana50
মোরনmorana50
Moran in the Marathi language
मोरनmorana43.86
मोरणmorana21.05
मोरंmoram17.54
मोरानmorana10.53
मोहनmohana3.51
मॉरनmorana1.75
मीरानmirana1.75
Moran in the Oriya language
େମାରାନemarana40
ମରାନmarana20
େମାରନ୍emaran20
େମାରନemarana20
Moran in the Russian language
Моранmoran-
Moran in the Arabic language
مورانmwran-

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