Moriah Surname

504,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Guyana

Moriah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moriah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2101:40,7515,559
Guyana1591:4,794847
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Nigeria301:5,904,759145,253
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
England171:3,277,533109,658
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Barbados11:287,4482,772
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Moriah (9,899) may also be a first name.

Moriah Last Name Facts

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

Moriah is borne by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moriah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Moriah is the 504,389th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,194,387 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Moriah are found; 33 percent are found in West Asia and 32 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Moriah is also the 61,669th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 9,899 people.

It is most prevalent in Israel, where it is carried by 210 people, or 1 in 40,751. In Israel Moriah is most prevalent in: Tel Aviv District, where 30 percent are found, Central District, where 26 percent are found and Judea and Samaria Area, where 20 percent are found. Besides Israel this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Guyana, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Moriah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Moriah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moriah surname rose 11,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moriah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Moriah surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Moriah earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 23.21% less than the national average, earning $33,135 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.12% more than the national average, earning $52,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moriahy928/
Morriah926/
Mouriah921/
Moria913,246/
Moriahaz862/
Morugiah862/
Morogiah861/
Mariah8314,916/
Morgia833,416/
Meriah831,565/
Morias83617/
Mouria83307/
Muoria83279/
Motria83271/
Morija8366/
Mooria8366/
Moriea8334/
Moriat8331/
Moriaz8329/
Morjia8324/
Morria8318/
Moriho837/
Morioh837/
Morzia835/
Moriha834/
Mohria833/
Moiria833/
Morjah833/
Moryah833/
Moriaa832/
Mgoria831/
Moeria831/
Moriad831/
Moriap831/
Morhia831/
Mariash77868/
Mariach77480/
Maeriah77104/
Mahriah7772/
Morijay7760/
Moutria7752/
Marjiah7738/
Marriah7738/
Morrias7733/
Moiriat7730/
Morijas779/
Moraiya778/
Moreiea778/
Morihei777/
Moragia776/
Margiah774/
Marhiah774/
Merriah774/
Mourgia774/
Mourias773/
Moyriat773/
Mariayh771/
Mehriah771/
Moreija771/
Moreiya771/
Morriea771/
Morihat771/
Mariaha771/
Morriat771/
Morieau771/
Mousria771/
Moyriha770/
Mooroogiah7554/
Maria73219,297/
Morya7318,520/
Morea737,655/
Morio737,002/
Meria732,217/
Mária731,174/
Morja7362/
Moriá739/
Morió733/
Moría731/
Mariasch71101/
Moiragia7132/
Mahariah7128/
Marzhiah7120/
Masriahh7115/
D'Morias716/
Maarziah713/
Masriahe711/
Matriach711/
Marziaha711/
Marziahj711/
Mariahsp711/
Morejjia711/
Mouryash711/
Marayiah711/
More'ahe711/
Mariaath711/
Morriaey710/
Morriatz710/
Moyriohs710/
Moreau67175,537/
Mourya6713,410/
Marzia6711,657/
Marjia674,801/
Marias672,986/
Masria671,489/
Mehria671,477/
Mariat67969/
Marija67841/
Margia67690/
Maryah67588/
Morijo67424/
Marjah67389/
Marria67374/
Mahria67321/
Mariha67294/
Mauria67283/
Moriot67245/
Mariea67195/
Mourio67191/
Matria67185/
Morrea67133/
Mariaa67123/
Mariaz6784/
Motrya6780/
Moreoa6778/
Morrio6776/
Marița6776/
Moreea6772/
Maeria6770/
Merija6760/
Mariap6753/
Morios6745/
Mareah6744/
Moorya6741/
Moryas6741/
Mariae6738/
Mariho6736/
Mourja6734/
Mariaș6734/
Marhia6732/
Morjau6730/
Moreho6720/
Marioh6720/
Mariad6719/
Mariay6717/
Moorea6716/
Meriha6716/
Maaria6715/
Morrya6715/
Moryaa6713/
Meeria6713/
Merria6711/
Moerya6711/
Moirya679/
Mourea679/
Muorya678/
Morgio678/
Moreha677/
Mharia676/
Meuria674/
Mariáh674/
Mariač674/
Mariða674/
Moreao673/
Moreay673/
Mariaj673/
Marioa673/
Morgea673/
Moréas673/
Morhya672/
Moirio672/
Meriho672/
Muiria672/
Merjah672/
Hmorya672/
Morjya671/
Merjia671/
Marziahha671/
Morheo671/
Morieo671/
Morriaass671/
Mooreheah671/
Mourihead671/
Moyrya671/
Motrja671/
Morião671/
Márgia671/
Márias671/
Marihá671/
Morjio671/
Mmaria671/
Masrijaah671/
Mariaá671/
Mari'a671/
Morjas671/
Moriop671/
Morioy671/
Morioz671/
Moryap671/
Morzio671/
Moorio671/
Moirea671/
Mereah671/
Mârzia671/
Morioo671/
Morjat671/
Morjoh671/
Mohrio671/
Mhorya671/
Morhea670/
Moryea670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moriah
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