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

The last name Moriah is found most in Israel. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moriah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 504,389th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,194,387 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Moriah reside; 33 percent reside in West Asia and 32 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Moriah is also the 61,669th most frequently occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 9,899 people.

The surname Moriah is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 210 people, or 1 in 40,751. In Israel Moriah is mostly found 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. Aside from Israel this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Moriah last name rose 11,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moriah Last Name Statistics demography

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