Morant Surname
Approximately 9,755 people bear this surname
Morant 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 SurnameMorant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3,078 | 1:15,189 | 1,731 |
| United States | 2,345 | 1:154,567 | 15,829 |
| France | 1,513 | 1:43,901 | 5,548 |
| Jamaica | 561 | 1:5,116 | 668 |
| England | 532 | 1:104,733 | 10,973 |
| Bolivia | 490 | 1:21,666 | 1,718 |
| Argentina | 226 | 1:189,130 | 15,763 |
| Haiti | 143 | 1:74,713 | 4,012 |
| Belgium | 110 | 1:104,515 | 15,788 |
| Germany | 106 | 1:759,485 | 56,711 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Switzerland | 74 | 1:110,985 | 11,556 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| Chile | 64 | 1:275,257 | 8,123 |
| Colombia | 47 | 1:1,016,470 | 9,286 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| Panama | 40 | 1:97,806 | 3,773 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| Mexico | 16 | 1:7,757,888 | 35,569 |
| Costa Rica | 11 | 1:434,552 | 3,937 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 1:394,460 | 3,042 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 240 | 1:101,564 | 10,213 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
Morant (26) may also be a first name.
Morant 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]
Oliver, Ralph, William Morant, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). The arms of the English branch are preserved by Robson.
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'.
- morgan99Morant Demographics
Average Male Morant Height
177.46 cm
Average Female Morant Height
161.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Morant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morant Come From? nationality or country of origin
Morant (Arabic: مورانت, Bengali: মোরন্ত, Hindi: मोरेन्ट, Russian: Морант) is carried by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Morant? popularity and diffusion
Morant is the 52,452nd most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 747,058 people. The surname Morant is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Morant reside; 31 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 31 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Morant is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 26 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Spain, where it is borne by 3,078 people, or 1 in 15,189. In Spain Morant is mostly concentrated in: Valencian Community, where 83 percent are found, Catalonia, where 5 percent are found and Madrid, where 3 percent are found. Beside Spain this surname exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and France, where 16 percent are found.
Morant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Morant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Morant last name rose 2,443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 222 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Morant Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Morant surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Morant surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65% being registered with the party.
The amount Morant earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 21.63% more than the national average, earning $27,614,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.58% less than the national average, earning $36,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $58,153 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Morant Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morant in the Bengali language | ||
| মোরন্ত | moranta | - |
| Morant in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरेन्ट | morenta | - |
| Morant in the Russian language | ||
| Морант | morant | - |
| Morant in the Arabic language | ||
| مورانت | mwrant | - |
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