Mori Surname
Approximately 662,127 people bear this surname
Mori Surname User-submission:
The Mori surname means 'black', 'dark' in Italian. Mori is plural of moro, meaning 'a man who has black hair'.
Mori Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 521,171 | 1:245 | 23 |
| India | 52,825 | 1:14,521 | 1,188 |
| Peru | 24,194 | 1:1,314 | 206 |
| Italy | 23,284 | 1:2,627 | 204 |
| Brazil | 7,462 | 1:28,689 | 1,235 |
| United States | 5,679 | 1:63,824 | 7,467 |
| Sudan | 3,360 | 1:11,164 | 1,574 |
| Micronesia | 2,811 | 1:38 | 1 |
| Argentina | 2,137 | 1:20,002 | 1,690 |
| Philippines | 1,690 | 1:59,904 | 10,087 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,614 | 1:5,052 | 298 |
| France | 1,533 | 1:43,329 | 5,467 |
| Niger | 1,226 | 1:15,654 | 1,043 |
| Thailand | 1,147 | 1:61,585 | 7,702 |
| Indonesia | 835 | 1:158,382 | 15,467 |
| Chile | 825 | 1:21,353 | 1,344 |
| Canada | 750 | 1:49,127 | 5,968 |
| Spain | 740 | 1:63,178 | 5,713 |
| Tanzania | 698 | 1:75,848 | 7,876 |
| Iran | 620 | 1:123,843 | 11,455 |
| Slovenia | 614 | 1:4,052 | 739 |
| Ivory Coast | 548 | 1:42,101 | 2,709 |
| Uganda | 517 | 1:75,511 | 8,246 |
| Australia | 433 | 1:62,346 | 7,528 |
| Switzerland | 413 | 1:19,886 | 3,203 |
| Vietnam | 402 | 1:230,463 | 1,019 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Germany | 301 | 1:267,460 | 28,463 |
| England | 246 | 1:226,496 | 18,955 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Uruguay | 229 | 1:14,986 | 1,698 |
| Ecuador | 193 | 1:82,414 | 5,747 |
| Russia | 190 | 1:758,542 | 63,193 |
| Nigeria | 157 | 1:1,128,298 | 46,367 |
| Austria | 141 | 1:60,393 | 9,409 |
| South Africa | 134 | 1:404,311 | 35,545 |
| Paraguay | 131 | 1:55,242 | 1,546 |
| Venezuela | 124 | 1:243,581 | 6,111 |
| Pakistan | 111 | 1:1,609,404 | 16,985 |
| Benin | 104 | 1:99,381 | 11,308 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Malaysia | 93 | 1:317,142 | 17,217 |
| Kenya | 90 | 1:513,110 | 25,838 |
| Singapore | 90 | 1:61,197 | 2,397 |
| Mexico | 81 | 1:1,532,422 | 16,423 |
| Netherlands | 80 | 1:211,090 | 28,733 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| New Zealand | 69 | 1:65,628 | 10,016 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| United Arab Emirates | 57 | 1:160,742 | 11,909 |
| Sweden | 52 | 1:189,361 | 13,089 |
| New Caledonia | 47 | 1:5,877 | 1,249 |
| China | 42 | 1:32,555,275 | 1,726 |
| Taiwan | 39 | 1:601,147 | 4,434 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Turkey | 35 | 1:2,223,469 | 73,459 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Greece | 27 | 1:410,363 | 54,524 |
| Mauritania | 27 | 1:151,662 | 8,378 |
| Afghanistan | 26 | 1:1,236,661 | 10,825 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| Latvia | 25 | 1:82,002 | 12,055 |
| Hungary | 22 | 1:446,194 | 29,593 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Slovakia | 20 | 1:266,822 | 40,422 |
| Colombia | 18 | 1:2,654,115 | 13,778 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Solomon Islands | 17 | 1:34,119 | 6,789 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| Belarus | 15 | 1:633,404 | 54,314 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| South Korea | 10 | 1:5,124,026 | 903 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Laos | 9 | 1:732,036 | 508 |
| Monaco | 9 | 1:4,118 | 434 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Marshall Islands | 4 | 1:12,955 | 1,460 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
The alternate forms: Möri (969), Móri (398) & Morí (2) are calculated separately.
Mori (49,701) may also be a first name.
Mori Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mori surname means 'black', 'dark' in Italian. Mori is plural of moro, meaning 'a man who has black hair'.
- andreamoriThis surname means 'forest'.
- femaz10Mori means 'forest'.
- diasmoriMori Demographics
Mori Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Mori Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mori Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mori (Arabic: موري, Georgian: მორი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﺭﻱ, Hindi: मोरी, Marathi: मोरी, Oriya: େମାରି, Russian: Мори) is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Möri, Móri or Morí. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mori? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mori is the 799th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,006 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Mori reside; 79 percent reside in East Asia and 79 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 18,589th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 49,701 people.
It is the most widespread last name in one country:Micronesia, where 0.42 percent are found. This last name is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 521,171 people, or 1 in 245. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Aichi Prefecture, where 9 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 9 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Japan this last name exists in 131 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent are found and Peru, where 4 percent are found.
Mori Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mori has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mori last name rose 17,747 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,640 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 583 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mori Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Buddhist (42%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Mori last name are 8.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.14% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mori earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 6.42% more than the national average, earning €31,958 per year; in Norway they earn 5.74% less than the national average, earning 326,228 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.14% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,032 per year; in South Africa they earn 75.11% more than the national average, earning R 416,124 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $23,687,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.96% more than the national average, earning $51,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $53,084 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mori Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mori in the Georgian language | ||
| მორი | mori | - |
| Mori in the Marathi language | ||
| मोरी | mori | 99.15 |
| मॉरी | mori | 0.85 |
| Mori in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरी | mori | 95.58 |
| मोृ | mor | 3.2 |
| मोऋ | mo'r | 0.77 |
| मोरि | mori | 0.16 |
| मोती | moti | 0.04 |
| मोड़ी | mori | 0.04 |
| Mori in the Oriya language | ||
| େମାରି | emari | 54.55 |
| େମାରୀ | emari | 45.45 |
| Mori in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﺭﻱ | mwry | 41.67 |
| ﻣﺮﻱ | mry | 41.67 |
| ﻣﻮﺭﻯ | mwry | 16.67 |
| Mori in the Russian language | ||
| Мори | mori | - |
| Mori in the Arabic language | ||
| موري | mwry | - |
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