Moraru Surname
Approximately 41,130 people bear this surname
Moraru 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.
Moraru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 27,986 | 1:717 | 93 |
| Moldova | 9,102 | 1:391 | 19 |
| Spain | 940 | 1:49,736 | 4,668 |
| Russia | 788 | 1:182,897 | 20,447 |
| Ukraine | 536 | 1:84,930 | 12,159 |
| United States | 349 | 1:1,038,564 | 76,174 |
| Portugal | 189 | 1:55,123 | 3,035 |
| Canada | 186 | 1:198,095 | 19,415 |
| Italy | 168 | 1:364,028 | 42,469 |
| France | 147 | 1:451,855 | 64,822 |
| Germany | 111 | 1:725,274 | 54,868 |
| Transnistria | 90 | 1:5,274 | 935 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Greece | 45 | 1:246,218 | 37,554 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Austria | 22 | 1:387,065 | 40,442 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Kazakhstan | 18 | 1:982,361 | 58,740 |
| Belarus | 17 | 1:558,886 | 50,306 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Latvia | 8 | 1:256,256 | 23,728 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 1:176,975 | 8,389 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Moráru (4) are calculated separately.
Moraru (16) may also be a first name.
Moraru 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.
- ayeathelasA typical Romanian name, which is to be found all over Romania. Moraru means 'miller' in informal Romanian.
- ellisThis surname means 'miller' in Romanian.
- deleted-173293This surname means 'miller' in Romanian.
- deleted-173293Moraru Demographics
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Moraru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moraru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Moraru (Arabic: مورارو, Georgian: მორარუ, Marathi: मोरारू, Russian: Морару) occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Moráru. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moraru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 13,568th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 177,183 people. The surname Moraru occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Moraru live; 93 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in Romanian Europe. Moraru is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 16 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Romania, where it is held by 27,986 people, or 1 in 717. In Romania Moraru is most numerous in: Bucharest Municipality, where 8 percent live, Iași County, where 8 percent live and Vaslui County, where 7 percent live. Excluding Romania Moraru is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 22 percent live and Spain, where 2 percent live.
Moraru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (95%) in Russia and Orthodox (96%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Moraru surname are 4.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.06% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Moraru earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 71.7% less than the national average, earning €8,498 per year; in Norway they earn 17.8% less than the national average, earning 284,494 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning $39,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $49,193 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moráru | 94 | 4 | / |
| Morarou | 92 | 30 | / |
| Morarus | 92 | 6 | / |
| Morarut | 92 | 2 | / |
| Morarui | 92 | 2 | / |
| Morasru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Morarau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mourarou | 86 | 50 | / |
| Mourareu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Muraru | 83 | 6,018 | / |
| Mararu | 83 | 326 | / |
| Meraru | 83 | 124 | / |
| Mororu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Moreru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Măraru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Murarus | 77 | 68 | / |
| Morerau | 77 | 10 | / |
| Maraeru | 77 | 7 | / |
| Morăruş | 77 | 4 | / |
| Murarau | 77 | 3 | / |
| Margaru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mararus | 77 | 2 | / |
| Murarru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Meeraru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mororui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Moureru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mararheu | 71 | 26 | / |
| Moerouru | 71 | 2 | / |
| Muororou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mereru | 67 | 608 | / |
| Mororó | 67 | 78 | / |
| Mareru | 67 | 27 | / |
| Maroru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mahararou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhararzou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moroutrou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mareiru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Murăruș | 62 | 1 | / |
| Murăruş | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mororoe | 62 | 0 | / |
| Margarou | 57 | 11 | / |
| Moreirão | 57 | 1 | / |
| Matrooru | 57 | 1 | / |
| Marourou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mhararoe | 57 | 1 | / |
| Murărețu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Matrourou | 53 | 1 | / |
Moraru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moraru in the Georgian language | ||
| მორარუ | moraru | - |
| Moraru in the Marathi language | ||
| मोरारू | moraru | - |
| Moraru in the Russian language | ||
| Морару | moraru | - |
| Moraru in the Arabic language | ||
| مورارو | mwrarw | - |
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