Morin Surname

2,944th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Morin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Maurice,' from nick. More, and diminutive Morin; compare Colin, Robin. The name is a common one (always without prefix) in the Hundred Rolls, and the origin need not be doubted.

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Morin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France72,2541:91926
Canada56,2411:65522
United States36,0561:10,0531,216
Mexico10,3101:12,0391,141
Venezuela1,9341:15,6171,239
Indonesia1,7141:77,1588,232
Philippines1,6021:63,19510,724
Spain1,4831:31,5253,183
Russia1,4261:101,06812,421
Sweden1,1141:8,839803
Haiti8831:12,1001,206
Brazil5121:418,11415,879
Dominican Republic4781:21,8261,422
Thailand4571:154,57024,587
Italy4001:152,89223,818
England2891:192,79617,040
Peru2791:113,9226,844
Cuba2431:47,4191,981
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Germany1971:408,65737,472
Switzerland1971:41,6905,856
Australia1771:152,51816,101
Belgium1771:64,95310,429
Argentina1671:255,94920,674
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Seychelles1581:585133
Uruguay1381:24,8682,900
Papua New Guinea1221:66,8348,731
Nigeria1151:1,540,37258,295
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Chile871:202,4886,415
India821:9,354,456185,501
Japan771:1,660,31525,506
Mauritius761:17,0193,609
French Polynesia681:4,129932
Singapore681:80,9963,278
Scotland651:82,3666,014
Jersey631:1,575229
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
Estonia541:24,4784,454
Malaysia501:589,88428,692
Croatia481:88,09614,714
Paraguay461:157,3213,198
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
Grenada311:3,501516
Norway311:165,88020,092
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Luxembourg301:19,3514,315
Denmark281:201,59716,538
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Trinidad and Tobago201:68,1995,276
Belarus191:500,05646,922
China181:75,962,3094,162
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
Senegal131:1,121,4883,334
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Ivory Coast101:2,307,12339,352
Austria91:946,15970,786
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Monaco91:4,118434
Romania81:2,509,73455,065
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Nicaragua71:860,1564,655
Panama71:558,8949,437
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Wales51:618,90625,852
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Burkina Faso41:4,588,02521,573
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
Jersey291:1,789301
Scotland261:143,9706,132
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0361:48,4745,530

The alternate forms: Morín (69), Morîn (4) & Morìn (2) are calculated separately.

Morin (5,064) may also be a first name.

Morin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Maurice,' from nick. More, and diminutive Morin; compare Colin, Robin. The name is a common one (always without prefix) in the Hundred Rolls, and the origin need not be doubted. There was evidently a nick. Mor or More, and the usual dims. Morin, Morcock, and Morkin were formed from it; v. Moorcock. The 'g' in Moring is excrescent, as in Jennings.

Isabella fil. Morini, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey Morin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Ralph Moryn, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Simon Morin, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Flandrina Moryn, Northamptonshire, ibid.

William Moryn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Since writing the above, I have found entries that absolutely settle the question. The same individual is thus referred to:

Morinus de la Bare, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Morinus de Bare, Devon, ibid.

Moritius de Bare, Devon, ibid.

1668-0. Thomas Morin and Susanna Barnardiston: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1756. Married — Nicholas Perrin and Ann Morin: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Shortened from (Mac)morran, which see. Twelve persons named Marine or Moring are recorded in the Dumfries Commissariot Record (1624-1800), and John Morring of Morringtoune appears in 1630. Hew Morrane in Newbigging of Carnwath is recorded in 1667 (Lanark CR.), and Nathaniel Morren was minister of North Church, Greenock (Fasti, V, p. 378). The name also appears in record as Morren, Morin, and Murren.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Latin-Greek) Moor; Dark-Complexioned [French More (v. Moor(e)2 + the diminutive suff. -in] Simon Morin.—Hundred Rolls Morin is one of the commonest French surnames.

The name of the French St. Morin was Latinized Maurinus.

(Celtic) a variant of Moran, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) One who had a dark complexion, a Moor.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Morin means 'red'. After the conquest of the Americas and the incorporation of Native tribes, especially in the south, where the climate was much hotter than the north. Morins were considered reddish-brown people.

This also was used for the Latin in Europe especially in the south by the Mediterranean sea cultures who had a slight skin brown color; while the northern Germanic in Europe was much lighter in skin color with a pinkish tone.

- robert.serrano

Morin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morin (Hindi: मोर्इन, Marathi: मोरीन, Oriya: େମାରିନ୍, Russian: Морин) has its highest incidence in France. It may also appear in the variant forms: Morín, Morîn or Morìn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Morin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,145 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Morin are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Morin is also the 95,459th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 5,064 people.

Morin is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 72,254 people, or 1 in 919. In France it is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found, Pays de la Loire, where 11 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 11 percent are found. Not including France it occurs in 127 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Morin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Morin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morin last name increased 3,480 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 602 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 750 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Morin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland, Orthodox (93%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Morin are 8.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Morin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 21.65% less than the national average, earning €23,530 per year; in Norway they earn 72.91% more than the national average, earning 598,395 kr per year; in Peru they earn 16% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,486 per year; in South Africa they earn 181.97% more than the national average, earning R 670,056 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.9% less than the national average, earning $16,822,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $44,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.2% less than the national average, earning $42,129 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morín9369/
Morîn934/
Morìn932/
Morina9136,096/
Moring915,248/
Mourin914,862/
Morrin912,924/
Morien91658/
Morion91407/
Moirin91179/
Morgin91167/
Moorin91145/
Mohrin91119/
Mosrin9179/
Motrin9143/
Morijn9142/
Morinc9115/
Morzin9112/
Morint9112/
Morink916/
Moerin915/
Morđin915/
Morinn913/
Mmorin912/
Morind911/
Moriën911/
Mojrin911/
Morisn910/
Morn891,628/
Mooring833,282/
Morring83413/
Mouring83353/
Morrien83263/
Morriën8368/
Morrina8339/
Mourina8336/
Morginn8325/
Mohrien8324/
Morrion8323/
Mouyrin8318/
Mourrin8313/
Morrisn8310/
Motrinc837/
Mohurin832/
Moyrien832/
Moutrin831/
Mourzin831/
Mourgin831/
Mourien831/
Mourinn831/
Moorien830/
Marin80926,168/
Merin809,353/
Murin804,568/
Moren804,267/
Morim801,778/
Morne801,216/
Morén801,139/
Moryn80319/
Mourn8066/
Márin8046/
Morrn8034/
Morän8026/
Morng8020/
Moirn8020/
Mărin804/
Mornh803/
Morèn803/
Moorn802/
Motrn801/
Mornc801/
Morån801/
Mhorn800/
Mornt800/
Moern800/
Morinova77154/
Morinová7712/
Moringue775/
Moringne771/
Moorring771/
Mourinne771/
Marion7350,736/
Marina7344,167/
Maurin7321,483/
Murzin7312,286/
Marien738,398/
Maring738,345/
Murina734,796/
Marzin733,862/
Muring733,749/
Morren733,700/
Murrin732,891/
Mooren732,597/
Mariën732,305/
Mehrin732,106/
Merrin731,716/
Mohren731,299/
Margin731,259/
Marrin731,150/
Moreng73992/
Mouren73957/
Meurin73932/
Mahrin73583/
Merien73444/
Morend73432/
Morent73432/
Möring73412/
Masrin73410/
Mourne73403/
Muhrin73217/
Morenc73199/
Murgin73187/
Matrin73178/
Motryn73161/
Moreen73151/
Musrin73139/
Moryna73122/
Marijn7375/
Moiren7343/
Marțin7330/
Móring7329/
Moeren7323/
Murien7319/
Maruin7317/
Meerin7316/
Murijn7316/
Muirin7316/
Marint7315/
Maerin7314/
Marinn7314/
Maarin7314/
Mohrén7314/
Marimn7313/
Mourim7311/
Murion738/
Mourín738/
Marind737/
Morzen737/
Mmarin737/
Mujrin736/
Motren736/
Marisn736/
Marihn735/
Muoren735/
Muruin734/
Mharin734/
Morenk733/
Mourng733/
Moorim732/
Mornng732/
Morzyn732/
Meriën732/
Máring732/
Morenn732/
Moorne731/
Motrim731/
Muorng731/
Marinq731/
Marinė731/
Mariĭn731/
Mouhrn731/
Motrín731/
Mouryn731/
Märing731/
Morynk731/
Morryn731/
Murind731/
Moryon731/
Mooryn731/
Merijn731/
Moraen730/
Murinn730/
Morgne730/
Mornne730/
Merinn730/
Morrim730/
Marn676,334/
Merrien672,442/
Mahurin671,997/
Maurina671,919/
Murn671,366/
Mauring671,336/
Moreeng67767/
Marrion67609/
Maharin67472/
Morenne67305/
Morehen67247/
Maerien67140/
Mörn67137/
Motrøen67130/
Marrink67127/
Marring67118/
Moureen6796/
Mornova6792/
Meurink6779/
Mern6770/
Marinne6770/
Mähring6754/
Maurion6752/
Maurien6750/
Maeriën6739/
Mauriën6737/
Maarina6731/
Moorren6731/
Maaring6731/
Marrien6726/
Moirenc6725/
Murrien6718/
Morrent6714/
Marrina6713/
Murring6713/
Meuring6712/
Mohrent6712/
Murrina679/
Mathrin678/
Maurrin678/
Hmasrin677/
Moureng676/
Mharing676/
Masring676/
Marinck676/
Meurien676/
Moehren675/
Muoreen675/
Mujrina675/
Morenth674/
Mouyren674/
Mouhrim674/
Morreen672/
Muirrin672/
Matring672/
Marienn672/
Marionn672/
Mörring672/
Mehrien672/
Maurinn671/
Maurisn671/
Maringh671/
Morenzz671/
Hmaring671/
Hmuhrin671/
Mourren671/
Muirina671/
Maurijn671/
Maarien671/
Mourent671/
Mohresn671/
Mutring671/
Muohren671/
Mooreng671/
Morryon671/
Muthrin671/
Mehrrin671/
Matrink671/
Maurink671/
Mhurion671/
Maringg671/
Moyrent670/
Marrinn670/
Maehrin670/
Mottren670/
Morraen670/
Mooreen670/

Morin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Morin in the Marathi language
मोरीनmorina77.19
मॉरीनmorina14.04
मोिरनmoirana3.51
रीनीrini1.75
मेरीनmerina1.75
Morin in the Oriya language
େମାରିନ୍emarin66.67
େମାରିନemarina33.33
Morin in the Hindi language
मोर्इनmor'ina36.26
मोरीनmorina30.77
मोरिनmorina30.77
मोरींmorim1.1
Morin in the Russian language
Моринmorin-

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