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
Average Morar Salary in
United States
$46,641 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 found in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Morár. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Morar? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,382nd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 300,294 people. The last name Morar occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Morar live; 79 percent live in Eastern Europe and 61 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 386,404th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 484 people.
Morar is most prevalent in Romania, where it is held by 14,041 people, or 1 in 1,430. In Romania it is most frequent in: Cluj County, where 14 percent are found, Bihor County, where 12 percent are found and Mureș County, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Romania this surname is found in 68 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 8 percent are found and Ukraine, where 8 percent are found.
Morar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Morar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morar last name 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 holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Morar are 8.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.67% being 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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