Moriau Surname

344,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Moriau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moriau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium7621:15,0872,301
France2711:245,10237,912
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England31:18,572,686338,250
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Moriau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moriau is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moriau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Moriau is the 344,624th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 6,855,641 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Moriau are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Moriau is most widespread in Belgium, where it is held by 762 people, or 1 in 15,087. In Belgium Moriau is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 47 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 34 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 18 percent reside. Not including Belgium it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in France, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Moriau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Moriau last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Moriau earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.99% more than the national average, earning $62,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moriaux92389/
Moriaud92121/
Mouriau9227/
Mouriaux86154/
Morieaux8613/
Mariau83623/
Meriau83605/
Mériau8319/
Muriau833/
Mariaud771,271/
Mariaux77685/
Merieau77633/
Morgeau7780/
Meuriau7775/
Mérieau7714/
Muriaux7713/
Morioux7711/
Mariaus775/
Merriau773/
Mauriau771/
Mariaut771/
Mourioux71225/
Mariault71212/
Mauriaud7149/
Marriaux7112/
Merrieau7112/
Marieaud712/
Merriaeu712/
Marieaux711/
Matriaux711/
Mérrieau711/
Maryau6743/
Marriault6716/
Meriou679/
Meuriault671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moriau
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