Morar Surname
Approximately 24,268 people bear this surname
Morar Surname User-submission:
Morar or Moraru is a surname, which derives from morar, meaning 'miller' in Romanian, which was bared by many families in the milling profession.
Morar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 14,041 | 1:1,430 | 184 |
| Russia | 2,009 | 1:71,739 | 9,232 |
| Ukraine | 1,856 | 1:24,527 | 3,484 |
| South Africa | 1,065 | 1:50,871 | 6,454 |
| Moldova | 808 | 1:4,408 | 633 |
| Transnistria | 763 | 1:622 | 38 |
| Israel | 590 | 1:14,504 | 2,187 |
| United States | 578 | 1:627,092 | 50,607 |
| India | 562 | 1:1,364,885 | 52,842 |
| England | 474 | 1:117,549 | 11,971 |
| Spain | 426 | 1:109,747 | 8,737 |
| New Zealand | 191 | 1:23,708 | 4,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Serbia | 88 | 1:81,193 | 6,964 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Zimbabwe | 77 | 1:200,497 | 23,224 |
| Germany | 63 | 1:1,277,864 | 81,414 |
| Kazakhstan | 62 | 1:285,202 | 24,279 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Belarus | 38 | 1:250,028 | 29,656 |
| Bulgaria | 25 | 1:279,156 | 14,366 |
| Poland | 21 | 1:1,809,940 | 93,678 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Austria | 19 | 1:448,181 | 44,644 |
| Greece | 19 | 1:583,147 | 70,237 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Palestine | 13 | 1:349,911 | 11,386 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Hungary | 7 | 1:1,402,325 | 60,133 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
The alternate forms: Morár (113) are calculated separately.
Morar (484) may also be a first name.
Morar Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Morar or Moraru is a surname, which derives from morar, meaning 'miller' in Romanian, which was bared by many families in the milling profession.
- ayeathelasThis surname means 'miller' in Romanian.
- deleted-173293This surname means 'miller' in Romanian.
- deleted-173293Morar Demographics
Morar Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Morar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Morar (Arabic: مورار, Hindi: मोरार, Marathi: मोरार, Russian: Морарь) is carried by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Morár. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Morar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 22,382nd most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 300,294 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Morar reside; 79 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 61 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Morar is also the 386,404th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 484 people.
Morar is most widely held in Romania, where it is borne by 14,041 people, or 1 in 1,430. In Romania Morar is most prevalent in: Cluj County, where 14 percent reside, Bihor County, where 12 percent reside and Mureș County, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Romania this last name occurs in 68 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 8 percent reside and Ukraine, where 8 percent reside.
Morar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Morar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,613 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 9,480 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Morar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Morar last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Morar surname are 8.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Morar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 87.3% less than the national average, earning €3,815 per year; in South Africa they earn 28.82% more than the national average, earning R 306,120 per year; in United States they earn 8.09% more than the national average, earning $46,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $51,124 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Morar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morar in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरार | morara | - |
| Morar in the Marathi language | ||
| मोरार | morara | 93.33 |
| मोरर | morara | 5.19 |
| मरार | marara | 0.74 |
| मुरार | murara | 0.74 |
| Morar in the Russian language | ||
| Морарь | morar | - |
| Morar in the Arabic language | ||
| مورار | mwrar | - |
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Footnotes
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