Morgado Surname
Approximately 80,982 people bear this surname
Morgado Surname User-submission:
Besides its direct meaning, of "first born", or "scion", Morgado was also a lesser aristocratic title of the Portuguese ancient regime. The "morgadios", the estates associated with this title, were abolished in the early 19th century, as part of the civil and constitutional reforms launched by the victorious Liberals in the Civil War.
Read More About This SurnameMorgado Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 15,654 | 1:666 | 116 |
| Mozambique | 10,506 | 1:2,595 | 637 |
| Angola | 9,071 | 1:2,975 | 468 |
| Brazil | 8,580 | 1:24,950 | 1,124 |
| Mexico | 8,188 | 1:15,160 | 1,312 |
| Cuba | 7,000 | 1:1,646 | 250 |
| Venezuela | 4,932 | 1:6,124 | 718 |
| Spain | 4,478 | 1:10,440 | 1,220 |
| Chile | 3,650 | 1:4,826 | 625 |
| Philippines | 3,526 | 1:28,712 | 4,052 |
| United States | 2,123 | 1:170,730 | 17,246 |
| France | 1,311 | 1:50,666 | 6,626 |
| Canada | 457 | 1:80,625 | 8,989 |
| Colombia | 302 | 1:158,192 | 4,452 |
| Argentina | 296 | 1:144,403 | 12,223 |
| Peru | 208 | 1:152,808 | 8,035 |
| England | 124 | 1:449,339 | 29,774 |
| Switzerland | 116 | 1:70,801 | 8,449 |
| South Africa | 107 | 1:506,334 | 41,014 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Ecuador | 38 | 1:418,575 | 10,137 |
| Andorra | 26 | 1:3,225 | 636 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Iceland | 14 | 1:27,149 | 2,069 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Panama | 12 | 1:326,022 | 7,351 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 4 | 1:44,356 | 2,027 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1:432,005 | 185 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
Morgado (167) may also be a first name.
Morgado Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Besides its direct meaning, of "first born", or "scion", Morgado was also a lesser aristocratic title of the Portuguese ancient regime. The "morgadios", the estates associated with this title, were abolished in the early 19th century, as part of the civil and constitutional reforms launched by the victorious Liberals in the Civil War.
- mfariacastroMorgado is a Portuguese word that stands for 'firstborn' or 'majorat'.
- anonymous submissionMorgado Demographics
Average Male Morgado Height
172.28 cm
Average Female Morgado Height
157.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Morgado Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morgado Come From? nationality or country of origin
Morgado is held by more people in Portugal than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Morgado? popularity and diffusion
The surname Morgado is the 6,999th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 89,990 people. The last name Morgado is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Morgado are found; 25 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 25 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Morgado is also the 708,111th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 167 people.
This surname is most widespread in Portugal, where it is carried by 15,654 people, or 1 in 666. Excluding Portugal it is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in Mozambique, where 13 percent are found and Angola, where 11 percent are found.
Morgado Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Morgado are 39.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.96% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Morgado earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 34.7% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,658 per year; in South Africa they earn 38.53% more than the national average, earning R 329,196 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.89% less than the national average, earning $19,548,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $42,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $54,560 CAD per year.
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Morgado Reference & Research
Mercado DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Mercado FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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