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
Average Moraru Salary in
United States
$39,456 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Moraru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moraru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moraru (Arabic: مورارو, Georgian: მორარუ, Marathi: मोरारू, Russian: Морару) has its highest incidence in Romania. It can also occur as a variant: Moráru. Click here for other possible spellings of Moraru.
How Common Is The Last Name Moraru? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 13,568th most common family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 177,183 people. The last name 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 frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 16 people.
The surname Moraru is most prevalent in Romania, where it is borne by 27,986 people, or 1 in 717. In Romania Moraru is mostly concentrated in: Bucharest Municipality, where 8 percent are found, Iași County, where 8 percent are found and Vaslui County, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Romania this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 22 percent are found and Spain, where 2 percent are found.
Moraru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Moraru surname is primarily 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% 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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