Morand Surname
Approximately 18,347 people bear this surname
Morand Surname Definition:
The common French Morand, Morant, Latin Morand-us [the gerund. p., ‘requiring to be delayed,’ of Latin moror, to delay]
Read More About This SurnameMorand Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 12,292 | 1:5,404 | 446 |
| Switzerland | 1,834 | 1:4,478 | 658 |
| Canada | 1,655 | 1:22,263 | 3,042 |
| United States | 1,190 | 1:304,587 | 28,026 |
| Argentina | 245 | 1:174,463 | 14,625 |
| Haiti | 232 | 1:46,051 | 2,849 |
| Australia | 132 | 1:204,513 | 19,950 |
| Tanzania | 104 | 1:509,054 | 33,766 |
| Brazil | 84 | 1:2,548,504 | 77,255 |
| Germany | 74 | 1:1,087,912 | 72,931 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Sweden | 46 | 1:214,060 | 14,843 |
| Jamaica | 42 | 1:68,332 | 3,418 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| French Polynesia | 37 | 1:7,589 | 1,667 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Spain | 34 | 1:1,375,060 | 44,096 |
| New Caledonia | 26 | 1:10,624 | 2,723 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 1:7,145,755 | 40,003 |
| Iran | 21 | 1:3,656,311 | 102,225 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Congo | 10 | 1:498,910 | 11,250 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 260 | 1:193,149 | 16,929 |
Morand (411) may also be a first name.
Morand Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The common French Morand, Morant, Latin Morand-us [the gerund. p., ‘requiring to be delayed,’ of Latin moror, to delay]
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the name of the river Morantin in France.
It's possible that the name comes from the Romans, where Caesar built a camp near at the time of his conquest of Gaul and called it Roma Minor (Little Rome), apparently because of the resemblance of the plains of the city with the capital.
It comes from morant or morand, meaning 'steadfast' in old French. Or alternatively it could be of Germanic origin and meaning 'courage-raven'.
- morgan99Morand Demographics
Average Morand Salary in
United States
$45,753 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Morand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morand Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Morand (Arabic: موراند, Hindi: मोरन्द, Marathi: मोरन्द) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Morand? popularity and diffusion
The last name Morand is the 29,254th most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 397,206 people. The surname Morand is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Morand live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 424,977th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 411 people.
This last name is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 12,292 people, or 1 in 5,404. In France it is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 29 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 14 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 8 percent are found. Outside of France Morand is found in 63 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.
Morand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Morand has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morand last name grew 458 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 268 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Morand Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Morand last name are 5.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.29% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Morand earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.03% more than the national average, earning $45,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.84% less than the national average, earning $44,792 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Morand Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morand in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरन्द | moranda | - |
| Morand in the Marathi language | ||
| मोरन्द | moranda | 50 |
| मोरंद | moranda | 50 |
| Morand in the Arabic language | ||
| موراند | mwrand | - |
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