Moring Surname

91,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Botswana

Moring 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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Moring Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9541:185,49618,476
Philippines1,8841:53,7368,919
England2311:241,20419,754
Finland1971:27,9023,777
Tanzania1721:307,80023,568
Indonesia1251:1,057,99476,813
Argentina1171:365,32828,402
Botswana1101:19,8813,945
Canada841:438,63838,170
India801:9,588,317188,446
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
Australia501:539,91440,287
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Austria161:532,21549,801
Belgium141:821,18966,436
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Denmark131:434,20928,556
France131:5,109,440259,941
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
China41:341,830,39216,990
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:259,31218,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3131:160,44314,661

The alternate forms: Möring (412) & Móring (29) are calculated separately.

Moring (232) may also be a first name.

Moring 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

1 Dweller at the Moor-Pasture [Old English mór = Old Norse mór + O.North. and East. English ing, Old Norse eng, a pasture, meadow] 2 = Morin (q.v.) with intrusive -g.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In H.R, Morin and Moryn. Perhaps from Morini, the ancient name of the district about Calais. A Deringus de Morinis founded the family of Dering, of Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Moring Last Name Facts

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

Moring (Russian: Моринг) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Möring or Móring. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Moring? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 91,238th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,388,633 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 40 percent of Moring reside; 38 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 35 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 588,797th most numerous first name globally, held by 232 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,954 people, or 1 in 185,496. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 44 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 36 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Moring Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Moring has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 624 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 246 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moring Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Moring last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Moring surname are 19.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Moring earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $41,621 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $49,183 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Möring94412/
Móring9429/
Mooring923,282/
Mohring922,200/
Morring92413/
Mouring92353/
Moering92202/
Morings9292/
Moriong928/
Morieng921/
Morin91191,048/
Morng9120/
Moehring861,663/
Morrings8674/
Moorings8633/
Moringue865/
Moringne861/
Moorring861/
Mourings860/
Mohrieng860/
Morina8336,096/
Maring838,345/
Mourin834,862/
Muring833,749/
Morrin832,924/
Mering832,829/
Moreng83992/
Morien83658/
Morion83407/
Moirin83179/
Morgin83167/
Moorin83145/
Mohrin83119/
Mosrin8379/
Motrin8343/
Morijn8342/
Morinc8315/
Morzin8312/
Morint8312/
Morink836/
Morđin835/
Morinn833/
Mourng833/
Mornng832/
Mmorin832/
Máring832/
Morind831/
Muorng831/
Moriën831/
Müring831/
Märing831/
Mojrin831/
Morisn830/
Morn801,628/
Moringová805/
Möhring777,032/
Mehring774,789/
Mauring771,336/
Moroeng771,331/
Moreeng77767/
Marging77587/
Morinke77578/
Merring77385/
Meering77286/
Morrien77263/
Mühring77222/
Marring77118/
Morriën7768/
Morueng7762/
Muhring7754/
Mähring7754/
Mahring7746/
Morrina7739/
Mariong7737/
Mourina7736/
Maaring7731/
Morginn7725/
Mohrien7724/
Morrion7723/
Moraeng7717/
Murring7713/
Mourrin7713/
Meuring7712/
Morrisn7710/
Motrinc777/
Moureng776/
Mharing776/
Masring776/
Maringt776/
Maering772/
Matring772/
Mohurin772/
Mörring772/
Moereng772/
Moyrien772/
Maringh771/
Meringh771/
Murzing771/
Moehrng771/
Hmaring771/
Maruing771/
Moutrin771/
Mourzin771/
Mourgin771/
Mourien771/
Mourinn771/
Mutring771/
Mooreng771/
Murieng771/
Meringg771/
Maringg771/
Moorien770/
Marings770/
Murings770/
Marin73926,168/
Moren734,267/
Morim731,778/
Morne731,216/
Morén731,139/
Moryn73319/
Morín7369/
Mourn7366/
Márin7346/
Morrn7334/
Morän7326/
Moirn7320/
Merng7317/
Murng739/
Mărin734/
Morîn734/
Mornh733/
Morèn733/
Moorn732/
Morìn732/
Motrn731/
Mornc731/
Morån731/
Mhorn730/
Mornt730/
Marng730/
Maringue71317/
Morinova71154/
Morengue7137/
Maharing7123/
Maringke7116/
Morinová7112/
Meuhring713/
Meehring712/
Maehring712/
Maringqe712/
Maerihng711/
Merrinng711/
Mherring711/
Mourinne711/
Mohureng711/
Maringne711/
Marion6750,736/
Marina6744,167/
Maurin6721,483/
Marien678,398/
Marzin673,862/
Morren673,700/
Mooren672,597/
Mariën672,305/
Mohren671,299/
Margin671,259/
Marrin671,150/
Mouren67957/
Meurin67932/
Mahrin67583/
Mereng67542/
Morend67432/
Morent67432/
Masrin67410/
Mourne67403/
Mareng67302/
Morenc67199/
Matrin67178/
Motryn67161/
Moreen67151/
Moryna67122/
Marinc67113/
Marijn6775/
Mureng6767/
Marink6764/
Marinx6750/
Moiren6743/
Marțin6730/
Maruin6717/
Marint6715/
Marinn6714/
Maarin6714/
Mohrén6714/
Marimn6713/
Maringová6713/
Merink6712/
Mourim6711/
Mourín678/
Marind677/
Morzen677/
Mmarin677/
Motren676/
Marisn676/
Marihn675/
Muoren675/
Mharin674/
Morenk673/
Morinkova672/
Maringova672/
Moorim672/
Morzyn672/
Morenn672/
Moorne671/
Marnng671/
Mernng671/
Motrim671/
Maräng671/
Marinq671/
Marinė671/
Mariĭn671/
Mouhrn671/
Motrín671/
Mouryn671/
Morynk671/
Morryn671/
Moryon671/
Mooryn671/
Mauthring671/
Moraen670/
Morgne670/
Mornne670/
Marngg670/
Morrim670/

Moring Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moring in the Russian language
Морингmoring-

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Moring Reference & Research

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