Morara Surname

21,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Morara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Morara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya23,1241:1,997307
Italy1,4191:43,0987,743
Brazil1521:1,408,38447,527
South Africa1101:492,52540,325
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Lesotho371:54,9348,266
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
France31:22,140,907385,998
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Morara (4,317) may also be a first name.

Morara Last Name Facts

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

Morara (Arabic: مورارا, Hindi: मोररा, Russian: Морара) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Morara? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 21,765th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 291,689 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Morara reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Morara is also the 105,264th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 4,317 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 23,124 people, or 1 in 1,997. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Nyamira County, where 43 percent reside, Kisii County, where 29 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 6 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Morara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Morara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Morara surname grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Morara last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Morara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning €33,579 per year; in South Africa they earn 65.16% less than the national average, earning R 82,800 per year and in United States they earn 52.08% less than the national average, earning $20,676 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morarat92576/
Morarai92269/
Moraira92255/
Moraras92253/
Moraray9230/
Morayra9219/
Moraera9214/
Morarah9210/
Moraraj929/
Morarea921/
Morgara921/
Morarap921/
Morarau921/
Moraraš921/
Moraraș921/
Morarad921/
Moraraz921/
Morarash86279/
Mouhrara86139/
Morarach8610/
Morareau868/
Moraraai861/
Morarais861/
Morera8328,019/
Morari8310,972/
Murara837,936/
Marara833,372/
Morare832,774/
Moraro83633/
Merara83115/
Morora8366/
Morary8334/
Moréra831/
Mourareau80133/
Moreira771,382,395/
Moreyra7723,373/
Margara771,004/
Marrara77938/
Mehrara77852/
Muraira77627/
Moratri77342/
Morrera77120/
Muraura77113/
Moraris77111/
Morarit77100/
Morasri7798/
Moraret7782/
Morariy7780/
Morarie7771/
Moraros7762/
Morgari7758/
Mororai7748/
Mararas7745/
Marzara7741/
Morario7741/
Morgare7733/
Marhara7732/
Morarou7730/
Morares7728/
Murarai7728/
Moorari7723/
Murarah7719/
Mararat7717/
Mororas7715/
Muraara7713/
Morerra7711/
Morerau7710/
Morarre779/
Mararay778/
Mararha777/
Moraire777/
Murhara776/
Moroura776/
Morăraş776/
Muraray774/
Mararaj774/
Mahrara774/
Mourari774/
Moreïra774/
Mararai774/
Morgora774/
Mhorera773/
Merrara773/
Murarau773/
Morarho773/
Morarui772/
Murayra772/
Murarra772/
Moerare772/
Merhara772/
Morrary771/
Muraraj771/
Mmorera771/
Masrara771/
Mararah771/
Mharara771/
Moraree771/
Morarey771/
Moreray771/
Morhare771/
Moroyra771/
Morraro771/
Murarad771/
Moreura771/
Mouraro771/
Moroira771/
Morgaro771/
Morarri771/
Mararga771/
Morhari771/
Morarez771/
Morarid771/
Moraroh771/
Muraras771/
Musrara771/
Morauri771/
Morzari771/
Moreera771/
Morasre771/
Murgara771/
Moreiras711,995/
Morreira71886/
Mouraret71413/
Morarech71204/
Mararash71195/
Maharara71109/
Mourarou7150/
Mororash7134/
Mararaja7133/
Murahara7132/
Murarash7131/
Mouraire7130/
Mouraros7127/
Moreyras7126/
Marearai7121/
Morreyra7114/
Moutrari7113/
Morarosh7112/
Mahrahra7111/
Moreiraa7110/
Musrarat7110/
Moreirra719/
Mmoreira719/
Morrasri719/
Mohrasri718/
Moraresh715/
Morahari715/
Mutraraj714/
Marharah714/
Morarich714/
Mourareu714/
Marharaj713/
Mourayre713/
Morarrez712/
Marargaj712/
Marraira712/
Moreirap712/
Mahraraj711/
Mararath711/
Moroiray711/
Morreare711/
Moorhari711/
Murrarat711/
Moreitra711/
Marrarah711/
Morarith711/
Matraraj711/
Mararach711/
Margarah711/
Murari6751,107/
Muraro678,700/
Morero672,372/
Mororo672,253/
Murary671,346/
Mararo671,291/
Marari67509/
Murare67444/
Marora67344/
Marare67317/
Murora67242/
Mororó6778/
Morori6770/
Meraro6749/
Morore6747/
Mahrautra679/
Marary679/
Mararasch678/
Morahariy676/
Morory675/
Matrarach674/
Morharedt672/
Mahararaj671/
Margaraya671/
Mourarrej671/
Musrarrat671/
Mohrharot671/
Moreiraaa671/
Moreirraa671/
Mhorrasri671/

Morara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Morara in the Hindi language
मोरराmorara-
Morara in the Russian language
Морараmorara-
Morara in the Arabic language
موراراmwrara-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Morara
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