Moreh Surname

302,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Moreh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moreh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel4481:19,1022,841
Romania3601:55,7726,837
Palestine1341:33,9474,273
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Lebanon801:70,4645,013
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
Afghanistan211:1,531,10412,360
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
England21:27,859,030389,889
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Moréh (33) & Móréh (27) are calculated separately.

Moreh (744) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moréh9333/
Moresh9162/
Moureh916/
Morieh912/
Morech911/
Morreh911/
Moireh911/
Moreph911/
More89837,337/
Móréh8727/
Moreash83105/
Moresch8311/
Moureth834/
Morethz834/
Moreach832/
Mooresh832/
Moretth832/
Morresh831/
Moreych831/
Morreth831/
Moore801,171,067/
Morey8031,108/
Moret8020,508/
Mores8011,625/
Moure809,495/
Morea807,655/
Morie804,866/
Moree803,637/
Mohre803,139/
Morre803,027/
Morei802,400/
Morje801,514/
Morge801,173/
Moreu801,140/
Morer80943/
Moire80909/
Mareh80498/
Morez80486/
Mgore80433/
Motre80383/
Morze80369/
Mored80316/
Moere80165/
Morha80140/
Morhi80128/
Mereh8088/
Morhy8084/
Mosre8064/
Morep8047/
Morée8039/
Morih8027/
Mmore8021/
Morej8021/
Mhore8020/
Morhe8012/
Moyre807/
Morøe805/
Muore804/
Morêe801/
Morțe801/
Moreÿ801/
Hmore801/
Morehess770/
Moorehed770/
Morheath770/
Moores7311,400/
Mouret736,427/
Moorer735,817/
Mourey733,080/
Morrey732,442/
Maresh732,080/
Moures731,673/
Morett731,630/
Mourer731,452/
Mourre73935/
Moorey73844/
Morich73689/
Moiret73633/
Morres73626/
Morees73542/
Mouree73542/
Moureu73498/
Moruha73429/
Morrie73392/
Motrea73332/
Moires73293/
Morets73283/
Moured73260/
Morish73246/
Moreed73228/
Moress73224/
Moirez73214/
Mourez73193/
Marieh73179/
Moreas73159/
Morest73154/
Moored73147/
Moitre73142/
Morrea73133/
Morhai73117/
Morret73115/
Moirei73112/
Moreis73109/
Morhet73105/
Motret7388/
Mourie7387/
Moreea7372/
Mohrey7358/
Maredh7348/
Marech7347/
Moyret7341/
Moirer7340/
Maareh7337/
Morgey7336/
Morecz7336/
Moriea7334/
Mourei7332/
Mohure7328/
Morych7327/
Mothre7326/
Mooree7326/
Morrer7325/
Morhee7325/
Moorei7324/
Mhotre7323/
Moyrer7323/
Morrei7320/
Mehreh7320/
Moorre7318/
Morhyi7318/
Morhed7317/
Merieh7317/
Mourge7317/
Moorea7316/
Morree7316/
Morher7316/
Morajh7312/
Morhei7311/
Mohres7310/
Moreid7310/
Morhej7310/
Muorie739/
Moorie739/
Mereih739/
Marreh739/
Mourea739/
Morrez739/
Mahreh739/
Moreys738/
Mourha738/
Morihe738/
Morzha737/
Moorhe737/
Maureh737/
Moyrie737/
D'More736/
Moerie736/
Moriey736/
Moired736/
Morhée736/
Moureï736/
Mmoore735/
Morred735/
Mourih735/
Mohtre734/
Moorez734/
Moriph734/
Mosrei734/
Morhay733/
Morreu733/
Moorhy733/
Moutre733/
Moiree733/
Moirie733/
Morães733/
Mourhi733/
Moridh733/
Moreip733/
Moorha732/
Moorhi732/
Mohrie732/
Motree732/
Moorej732/
Morzie732/
Morhez732/
Mottre732/
Mhoree731/
Mhorhe731/
Moreae731/
Morerr731/
Morhaj731/
Morhis731/
Moroey731/
Morrih731/
Mooret731/
Mootre731/
Mourje731/
Mosrer731/
Mosret731/
Morhey731/
Morhes731/
Maereh731/
Marheh731/
Motrer731/
Motres731/
Motrey731/
Mgareh731/
Morryh731/
Morhid731/
Moorée731/
Mooréh731/
Moirea731/
Moirre731/
Moredt731/
Moreep731/
Moreet731/
Moreij731/
Moreit731/
Merheh731/
Moreer731/
Mohrej731/
Meereh731/
Morjje731/
Morezz731/
Morhij731/
Morhit731/
Mosrih731/
Mourhe731/
Moirey730/
Moyres730/
Morhea730/
Moreat730/
Mhoore730/
Mora67873,036/
Mori67662,127/
Mare6764,155/
Mere6723,753/
Mory6712,191/
Morrish674,349/
Masresh671,449/
Marhesh671,338/
Motrych671,172/
Motrich67387/
Moré67365/
Moutrey67349/
Morrett67267/
Mahareh67186/
Moorees67110/
Mourret67109/
Mareich67106/
Moruhyi6799/
Morisch6797/
Moreová6788/
Mootrey6786/
Moutret6750/
Mourish6747/
Morrhey6743/
Morè6741/
Maurech6741/
Morherr6737/
Mourich6735/
Morj6734/
Morhead6733/
Marecht6724/
Mohrich6723/
D'Moore6720/
Moorhaj6717/
Mourett6717/
Mourees6715/
Möre6714/
Moorish6713/
Moreggi6713/
Mottret6712/
Morress6711/
Moretts6710/
Moreitz6710/
Moraich6710/
Morrees679/
Maaresh678/
Móre678/
Morê676/
Mauresh675/
Morá675/
Mousrey675/
Mareech675/
Mooresr674/
Matresh674/
Moorhed673/
Mahrech673/
Moreova673/
Morrich672/
Mohrerr672/
Mharesh672/
Mootree672/
Morrest672/
Morí672/
Mourhai672/
Märe672/
Môre672/
Moureed672/
Moitree671/
Moraish671/
Mareedh671/
Mareych671/
Marheth671/
Moreess671/
Moreiss671/
Morhest671/
Morrepp671/
Morriea671/
Mooread671/
Moorhea671/
Moorhez671/
Moorrer671/
Mouhrez671/
Mousrih671/
Motress671/
Mottrey671/
Morretz671/
Mouress671/
Moorest671/
Mourres671/
Masreeh671/
Marzheh671/
Maretth671/
Mourreu671/
Moureas671/
Mourhit671/
Moře671/
Mharech671/
Morooie671/
Morredz671/
Morreis671/
Morreys671/
Moisres671/
Moreaua671/
Mehrreh671/
Merheih671/
Mooreed671/
Moutrih671/
Moutres671/
Moorahy671/
Mourhej671/
Marrieh671/
Mhareeh671/
Marechh671/
Mareeth671/
Maareeh671/
Moorhay670/
Morhess670/
Mourrer670/
Moutree670/
Morreas670/
Mouretz670/
Mourhep670/
Morriey670/
Morzaha670/

Moreh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moreh in the Arabic language
موريهmwryh-
مورهmwrh-

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Footnotes

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