Morelius Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Morelius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Morelius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1721:57,2494,421
Finland491:112,17811,104
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Mörelius (12) are calculated separately.

Morelius Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Morelius Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Morelius occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Mörelius. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morelius? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,017,412th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Morelius reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most numerous in Sweden, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 57,249. In Sweden Morelius is most common in: Dalarna County, where 58 percent live, Stockholm County, where 19 percent live and Västernorrland County, where 6 percent live. Outside of Sweden this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Morelius Last Name Statistics demography

Morelius earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.15% more than the national average, earning $54,862 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mörelius9612/
Morelus93398/
Marelius88164/
Murelius8820/
Merelius8813/
Moralius881/
Morelu8637/
Marzelius8219/
Margelius821/
Morallius821/
Morelos8022,918/
Morilus801,020/
Merelus80551/
Moralus80124/
Marelus8058/
Moriliu8015/
Morelou802/
Murelus801/
Morelui801/
Mourelos75302/
Maurelus7527/
Marelous755/
Merrelus754/
Marélius752/
Mourelou752/
Morallus752/
Morrelos752/
Mereluis751/
Merilius751/
Moralous750/
Maralius750/
Marelu7133/
Marzilius716/
Morilu712/
Marzelaus711/
Marielous711/
Merrielus710/
Mariliuss710/
Merilus678,398/
Meralus67709/
Margelu67302/
Marilus67167/
Merolus67110/
Mărgelu6774/
Morilos6711/
Marelos6710/
Moreloz677/
Marelou676/
Maralus674/
Mérélus673/
Mérilus672/
Morilyu672/
Marielu671/
Murelos671/
Margoilius671/
Morylou671/
Morilou671/

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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
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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 Morelius
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