Moreti Surname
Approximately 3,911 people bear this surname
Moreti Surname User-submission:
This surname originated from Jewish Immigrants to Italia in 1500s. The travelers had to choose a surname, so they mixed some Italian words with Jewish words and names. With this mix, they created names that translate to 'dark haired', although they wanted to mean 'dark skinned workers', since they didn't have much knowledge about the language.
Read More About This SurnameMoreti Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2,651 | 1:80,752 | 3,029 |
| South Africa | 586 | 1:92,453 | 11,306 |
| Botswana | 447 | 1:4,892 | 748 |
| Argentina | 80 | 1:534,293 | 38,967 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 69 | 1:51,252 | 6,350 |
| Solomon Islands | 27 | 1:21,483 | 4,219 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Moréti (1) are calculated separately.
Moreti (248) may also be a first name.
Moreti Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originated from Jewish Immigrants to Italia in 1500s. The travelers had to choose a surname, so they mixed some Italian words with Jewish words and names. With this mix, they created names that translate to 'dark haired', although they wanted to mean 'dark skinned workers', since they didn't have much knowledge about the language. Some of this names were Moretti, Mordoue, Mordoy, Morita, Moriyadi, Moriyada, Morit, among others.
- fernanda3moretiMoreti Demographics
Average Moreti Salary in
South Africa
R 129,324
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Moreti Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moreti Come From? nationality or country of origin
Moreti (Hindi: मूर्ति, Marathi: मोरेती) is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Moréti. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moreti? popularity and diffusion
The last name Moreti is the 117,677th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,863,346 people. The surname Moreti occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Moreti live; 70 percent live in South America and 68 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 566,287th most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 248 people.
The surname Moreti is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 2,651 people, or 1 in 80,752. In Brazil Moreti is most common in: São Paulo, where 62 percent are found, Paraná, where 8 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 7 percent are found. Barring Brazil Moreti exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 15 percent are found and Botswana, where 11 percent are found.
Moreti Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Moreti has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Moreti last name expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Moreti Last Name Statistics demography
Moreti earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.58% less than the national average, earning R 129,324 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moreti Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moreti in the Hindi language | ||
| मूर्ति | murti | - |
| Moreti in the Marathi language | ||
| मोरेती | moreti | 50 |
| मोरेटीान्सीस | moretiansisa | 50 |
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Footnotes
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