Moreh Surname
Approximately 1,257 people bear this surname
Moreh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 448 | 1:19,102 | 2,841 |
| Romania | 360 | 1:55,772 | 6,837 |
| Palestine | 134 | 1:33,947 | 4,273 |
| United States | 81 | 1:4,474,802 | 235,715 |
| Lebanon | 80 | 1:70,464 | 5,013 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 45 | 1:181,194 | 25,163 |
| Afghanistan | 21 | 1:1,531,104 | 12,360 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Moréh (33) & Móréh (27) are calculated separately.
Moreh (744) may also be a first name.
Moreh Demographics
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Moreh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moreh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moreh (Arabic: موريه) occurs more in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Moréh or Móréh. Click here for further potential spellings of Moreh.
How Common Is The Last Name Moreh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Moreh is the 302,077th most commonly held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,797,570 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 55 percent of Moreh live; 53 percent live in West Asia and 36 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Moreh is also the 301,495th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 744 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Israel, where it is held by 448 people, or 1 in 19,102. In Israel it is primarily found in: Northern District, where 33 percent are found, Jerusalem District, where 19 percent are found and Haifa District, where 17 percent are found. Not including Israel Moreh is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 29 percent are found and Palestine, where 11 percent are found.
Moreh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Moreh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Moreh surname expanded 1,157 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Moreh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Maronite (71%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Moreh last name are 42.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96% registered to vote for the political party.
Moreh earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.43% more than the national average, earning $70,518 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moreh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moreh in the Arabic language | ||
| موريه | mwryh | - |
| موره | mwrh | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moreh
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