Moras Surname
Approximately 11,727 people bear this surname
Moras Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Morris' (q. v.), modified into Morse.
1555- Silvester Steweley and Mary Mors: Marriage Lic. (London).
1610. John Morse and Dorothy Burnap: ibid.
1684.
Read More About This SurnameMoras Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2,264 | 1:27,013 | 4,823 |
| Brazil | 1,421 | 1:150,650 | 5,766 |
| Mexico | 948 | 1:130,935 | 4,304 |
| France | 904 | 1:73,476 | 10,292 |
| Argentina | 879 | 1:48,627 | 4,109 |
| India | 766 | 1:1,001,391 | 42,259 |
| Pakistan | 716 | 1:249,503 | 5,639 |
| United States | 545 | 1:665,062 | 53,113 |
| Spain | 476 | 1:98,219 | 8,084 |
| Philippines | 452 | 1:223,978 | 34,530 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Poland | 284 | 1:133,834 | 19,545 |
| Peru | 192 | 1:165,542 | 8,369 |
| Canada | 186 | 1:198,095 | 19,415 |
| Belgium | 151 | 1:76,137 | 12,057 |
| Germany | 143 | 1:562,975 | 46,225 |
| Australia | 121 | 1:223,105 | 21,260 |
| Greece | 116 | 1:95,515 | 16,103 |
| Portugal | 94 | 1:110,832 | 5,195 |
| Netherlands | 90 | 1:187,635 | 26,551 |
| Colombia | 76 | 1:628,606 | 7,698 |
| Uruguay | 69 | 1:49,736 | 5,552 |
| Cuba | 68 | 1:169,452 | 3,901 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Tanzania | 33 | 1:1,604,291 | 47,186 |
| Chile | 30 | 1:587,216 | 14,299 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Venezuela | 23 | 1:1,313,221 | 18,235 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Taiwan | 18 | 1:1,302,486 | 8,817 |
| Paraguay | 16 | 1:452,297 | 6,189 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Oman | 8 | 1:460,996 | 5,668 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 1:1,057,315 | 4,053 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
The alternate forms: Moraś (155), Morás (38), Móras (3), Moràs (1) & Mórás (1) are calculated separately.
Moras (1,361) may also be a first name.
Moras Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Morris' (q. v.), modified into Morse.
1555- Silvester Steweley and Mary Mors: Marriage Lic. (London).
1610. John Morse and Dorothy Burnap: ibid.
1684. Buried — Mary, d. Eward Morss: St. Mary Aldermary.
Probably a contraction of Morris. Mors, the name of a large island in Denmark, a marsh.
The family of Morse resided at Hill Deverill during the whole of last century (H.).
Moras Demographics
Average Moras Salary in
United States
$36,044 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Moras Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moras Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moras (Arabic: موراس, Hindi: मोरस, Marathi: मोरस, Oriya: େମାରସ, Russian: Морас) is more frequently found in Italy than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Moraś, Morás, Móras, Moràs or Mórás. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Moras? popularity and diffusion
The last name Moras is the 44,286th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 621,433 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Moras live; 24 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 19 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 212,488th most common first name internationally It is held by 1,361 people.
The surname Moras is most frequent in Italy, where it is borne by 2,264 people, or 1 in 27,013. In Italy Moras is most frequent in: Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 72 percent live, Veneto, where 24 percent live and Lombardy, where 1 percent live. Aside from Italy it occurs in 72 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 12 percent live and Mexico, where 8 percent live.
Moras Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Moras has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Moras last name grew 940 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Moras Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Moras last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
The amount Moras earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 35.1% less than the national average, earning €19,490 per year; in Peru they earn 35.94% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,352 per year; in Colombia they earn 20.99% more than the national average, earning $27,467,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.47% less than the national average, earning $36,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.64% more than the national average, earning $55,466 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moras Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moras in the Oriya language | ||
| େମାରସ | emarasa | - |
| Moras in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरस | morasa | 82.35 |
| मोरास | morasa | 5.88 |
| मोरसा | morasa | 5.88 |
| मोर्स | morsa | 5.88 |
| Moras in the Marathi language | ||
| मोरस | morasa | 47.45 |
| मॉरस | morasa | 34.39 |
| मोरास | morasa | 11.78 |
| मॉरास | morasa | 0.64 |
| लॉरस | lorasa | 0.32 |
| Moras in the Russian language | ||
| Морас | moras | - |
| Moras in the Arabic language | ||
| موراس | mwras | - |
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