Morellano Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Guam

Morellano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Morellano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico2291:542,0369,396
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Guam81:20,0153,029
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Morellano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morellano is found most in Mexico. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Morellano.

How Common Is The Last Name Morellano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 985,740th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,921,632 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Morellano are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Hispano-North America.

The last name Morellano is most widespread in Mexico, where it is carried by 229 people, or 1 in 542,036. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Morelos, where 82 percent live, Puebla, where 9 percent live and Baja California, where 3 percent live. Not including Mexico it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 8 percent live and Guam, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marellano896/
Morlano8866/
Merelliano841/
Mariellano841/
Marillano7871/
Marellana784/
Merillano781/
Murillano781/
Morlana7524/
Marlano7510/
Murlano752/
Marzlano712/
Morlongo711/
Marlanos711/
Marzilliano702/
Merillana67191/
Merilleno6743/
Margliano6739/
Marillana672/
Marlana6332/
Murlana631/
Merlana631/
Marliana5911,361/
Merliana59758/
Murliana59177/
Marlaena59125/
Marlyana59111/
Marlaina598/
Marlanna591/
Marleana591/
Marlyanah5617/
Marlianna564/
Marlahyna561/
Marlena505,835/
Merlena5013/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Morellano
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