Moretta Surname

94,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Moretta Surname Definition:

(Italian) Same as Morelli, q.v.

Moretta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,8581:21,3983,718
Argentina8471:50,4644,265
Ecuador4341:36,6494,088
United States4031:899,40267,834
England1101:506,52832,143
Canada911:404,89735,698
Australia591:457,55435,515
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
France301:2,214,091176,965
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Qatar61:393,00055,922
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Wales41:773,63329,106
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
San Marino11:33,214932
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Moretta (155) may also be a first name.

Moretta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) Same as Morelli, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Moretta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moretta has its highest incidence in Italy. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moretta? popularity and diffusion

It is the 94,194th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,440,511 people. The last name Moretta occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Moretta are found; 57 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 57 percent are found in Italic Europe. Moretta is also the 738,219th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 155 people.

The surname Moretta is most frequently held in Italy, where it is carried by 2,858 people, or 1 in 21,398. In Italy Moretta is primarily found in: Campania, where 39 percent live, Lazio, where 21 percent live and Abruzzo, where 14 percent live. Beside Italy Moretta is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 17 percent live and Ecuador, where 9 percent live.

Moretta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Moretta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moretta last name grew 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moretta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Moretta last name are 13.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Moretta earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 18.74% more than the national average, earning €35,658 per year; in South Africa they earn 19.43% less than the national average, earning R 191,472 per year; in United States they earn 20.63% more than the national average, earning $52,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.32% more than the national average, earning $56,797 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morretta93693/
Morietta9326/
Morzetta9313/
Moreatta930/
Moreta9225,577/
Morrietta880/
Moretti86100,228/
Moretto8625,003/
Morette861,889/
Maretta86892/
Meretta86254/
Muretta86210/
Moratta86119/
Moretty86111/
Moretau8638/
Morotta8637/
Moreita8626/
Morieta868/
Moritta866/
Moresta865/
Moretas863/
Moretha863/
Morreta862/
Moreata862/
Moretaa861/
Mooreta861/
Moretet861/
Morettí861/
Moraeta861/
Marietta803,556/
Marretta80989/
Marzetta80950/
Moreteau80268/
Morretti80206/
Mourette80160/
Moriette80112/
Margetta80108/
Murietta8063/
Morgette8044/
Morretto8039/
Morettes8036/
Moretter8032/
Morrette8032/
Morettie8028/
Morrotta8021/
Mauretta8015/
Marettha8013/
Morechta807/
Morrieta806/
Morethea806/
Marhetta805/
Mareetta803/
Mereetta803/
Mouretti803/
Merietta802/
Muiretta802/
Morestti802/
Morettot802/
Moretaya801/
Morzette801/
Mourieta801/
Masretta801/
Morzetto801/
Morettio801/
Morettto801/
Moreatti801/
Moreatto801/
Mooretti801/
Motrette800/
Mareatta800/
Morratta800/
Mureatta800/
Morita77299,407/
Morata7714,552/
Moreto779,121/
Morota777,291/
Moreti773,911/
Morete773,760/
Mareta772,955/
Mereta77474/
Mureta77225/
Morety7744/
Moryta7740/
Moretó7716/
Moretj771/
Murrietta75882/
Marrietta7586/
Mourettos7520/
Moreteaud759/
Moreteaux752/
Marreitta751/
Mouretais751/
Mourettou751/
Mohrechta751/
Merrietta750/
Morrettie750/
Morestadt750/
Marotta7126,644/
Mereuta714,658/
Maretti712,826/
Maretto712,355/
Moratto712,071/
Marette711,354/
Maretha711,164/
Maratta71829/
Marieta71804/
Margeta71726/
Morethe71500/
Moruita71365/
Muretti71335/
Morayta71212/
Marreta71145/
Maresta71117/
Maureta71104/
Murieta71101/
Moresto7197/
Muretto7181/
Morista7180/
Maretty7178/
Meratta7169/
Morotto7168/
Moratha7167/
Morreti7150/
Merotta7148/
Maretas7147/
Morethi7145/
Moretes7141/
Moroita7137/
Moritti7132/
Mahreta7131/
Morotai7130/
Marzeta7125/
Maritta7123/
Merreta7123/
Morrete7121/
Morreto7117/
Moritto7117/
Morotha7116/
Moraita7116/
Meritta7115/
Meretto7115/
Mourita7111/
Morieto7110/
Moureto717/
Moretis717/
Moretho716/
Mourete716/
Moreite716/
Moretão715/
Moratay715/
Morethy715/
Maroeta714/
Moratai714/
Murette714/
Moritas714/
Muorata714/
Moratau713/
Moritat713/
Mareeta712/
Muritta712/
Mureata712/
Murreta712/
Moretoo712/
Maraeta712/
Moreste712/
Moresti712/
Morhata712/
Moretez711/
Mareita711/
Maretat711/
Mereeta711/
Mhorata711/
Moreaty711/
Morrata711/
Moorata711/
Moriete711/
Moreato711/
Moriota711/
Moretos711/
Moritte711/
Morrety711/
Morrita711/
Moretie711/
Mureeta711/
Mureita711/
Muretha711/
Maretoa711/
Merieta711/
Moritet711/
Moritha711/
Moretii711/
Marheta711/
Moriety710/
Murrieta6729,910/
Mariette677,832/
Maurette671,497/
Marzette67746/
Mariotta67484/
Marretti67295/
Marretto67236/
Marietto67219/
Marrotta67104/
Morretes6793/
Morritti6784/
Marhatta6777/
Mauretto6777/
Mureetti6773/
Marzetto6761/
Matreata6759/
Mauretti6755/
Meurette6750/
Margitta6749/
Marrette6741/
Marratta6739/
Marietha6736/
Morrotto6736/
Mahareta6735/
Muriette6735/
Marestha6725/
Marretha6722/
Marrieta6722/
Merethah6720/
Mouraita6718/
Mehrotta6717/
Moretich6714/
Margetaj6712/
Moréteau6711/
Margetto6710/
Margette6710/
Moreithi6710/
Morethes6710/
Marietty6710/
Marestay679/
Mouretou679/
Maraetai678/
Marhetti677/
Moraitas676/
Moriotti675/
Märestad675/
Morishta675/
Mouratai674/
Morathay673/
Murrette672/
Mareteau672/
Moriotto672/
Marhetha672/
Marritta671/
Marattha671/
Marestte671/
Marettei671/
Maretter671/
Margetha671/
Marottaa671/
Maraatta671/
Marreita671/
Moritaia671/
Morratto671/
Morreate671/
Mooratha671/
Muretaja671/
Murritta671/
Murzette671/
Murzetty671/
Mmaretti671/
Morester671/
Mourethe671/
Maryotta671/
Maeretea671/
Marestad671/
Mouratay671/
Morottou671/
Moratajj671/
Morattho671/
Morattoh671/
Muurette671/
Marietah671/
Maretioa671/
Mehrheta671/
Mourethy671/
Morriety670/
Morieyty670/
Marattay670/
Morested670/
Morattey670/

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