Moreto Surname
Approximately 9,121 people bear this surname
Moreto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 3,881 | 1:8,190 | 1,225 |
| Brazil | 2,587 | 1:82,750 | 3,103 |
| Philippines | 1,687 | 1:60,011 | 10,102 |
| Tanzania | 264 | 1:200,536 | 17,113 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| France | 136 | 1:488,402 | 68,701 |
| Portugal | 123 | 1:84,701 | 4,225 |
| Spain | 121 | 1:386,380 | 21,365 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Moretó (16), Morêto (1) & Moréto (1) are calculated separately.
Moreto (996) may also be a first name.
Moreto Demographics
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Moreto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moreto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moreto (Arabic: موريتو) is carried by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Moretó, Morêto or Moréto. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moreto? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 55,663rd most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 798,985 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Moreto live; 71 percent live in South America and 43 percent live in Andean South America. Moreto is also the 255,009th most commonly held given name in the world. It is borne by 996 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Peru, where it is carried by 3,881 people, or 1 in 8,190. In Peru it is most common in: Piura Region, where 40 percent reside, Cajamarca Region, where 27 percent reside and San Martín Region, where 11 percent reside. Not including Peru this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 28 percent reside and The Philippines, where 18 percent reside.
Moreto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Moreto has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Moreto Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Moreto last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Moreto earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 36.04% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,398 per year and in United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,420 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moreto Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moreto in the Arabic language | ||
| موريتو | mwrytw | - |
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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 Moreto
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