Morira Surname

745,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Morira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Morira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2691:171,67213,079
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Philippines411:2,469,225130,198
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
France21:33,211,361423,184
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Morira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morira (Marathi: मोिररा) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Morira click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morira? popularity and diffusion

It is the 745,450th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 18,879,653 people. Morira occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Morira reside; 70 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

Morira is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 171,672. In Kenya Morira is most prevalent in: Kisii County, where 73 percent are found, Homa Bay County, where 19 percent are found and Nyamira County, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 12 percent are found and The Philippines, where 11 percent are found.

Morira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Morira last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Morira earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moreira921,382,395/
Moraira92255/
Moriera92198/
Morirat9266/
Morgira9227/
Morrira9213/
Moerira9211/
Mourira923/
Moroira921/
Morzira921/
Moreiras861,995/
Moureira861,743/
Morreira86886/
Moereira8647/
Moreiraa8610/
Moreirra869/
Mmoreira869/
Mooreira869/
Morriera865/
Moireira864/
Moreirea863/
Moreirap862/
Moroiray861/
Motreira861/
Moreitra861/
Mouriras861/
Morera8328,019/
Murira833,059/
Marira832,126/
Moriri831,727/
Morura8383/
Moriro8348/
Morire8313/
Merira839/
Moryra834/
Moréra831/
Moireiras801/
Moreiraaa801/
Moreirraa801/
Moreyra7723,373/
Moreroa771,527/
Mariera771,467/
Morgera771,198/
Moreiro77691/
Muraira77627/
Moreras77462/
Mharira77366/
Mariray77286/
Moriero77279/
Maarira77249/
Muriera77205/
Mareira77139/
Morrera77120/
Morieri7795/
Moriere7761/
Maraira7759/
Mereira7743/
Marirea7741/
Moreire7736/
Marirai7734/
Marirha7724/
Morayra7719/
Morerra7711/
Muurira7711/
Moriori7711/
Morerau7710/
Mureira779/
Murirai778/
Mourera778/
Mhurira777/
Marrira777/
Moraire777/
Moretra775/
Mariras775/
Moreraj774/
Moreïra774/
Morirei774/
Mhorera773/
Mariraj773/
Maurira772/
Morerea772/
Muruira772/
Mmorera771/
Moreiri771/
Morejra771/
Moreray771/
Moriris771/
Moroyra771/
Moorera771/
Mooriry771/
Marirah771/
Murirat771/
Moreura771/
Moreíra771/
Marirat771/
Maritra771/
Meerira771/
Mouriri771/
Morirot771/
Morisri771/
Moruraj771/
Merirea771/
Morriri771/
Moririo771/
Morriro771/
Moresra771/
Moreera771/
Morires770/
Maureira7111,895/
Marreira712,044/
Margaira7198/
Mouriere7182/
Murriera7158/
Morereau7158/
Marriera7142/
Mouraire7130/
Musrirah7126/
Moreyras7126/
Maharira7117/
Morreyra7114/
Morreiro7113/
Mauriras7111/
Morhirhi7110/
Morriero718/
Moreerat717/
Maroiray714/
Moureiro714/
Morrieri713/
Mauriera712/
Matreira712/
Marraira712/
Moreirão711/
Margirea711/
Marhaira711/
Marriray711/
Moreraja711/
Morreare711/
Morrisro711/
Murirath711/
Moureire711/
Merreira711/
Maurirat711/
Moureyra711/
Morziere711/
Moréreau711/
Murreira711/
Mureiras711/
Morreras711/
Marierah711/
Motrisri711/
Marirray711/
Moretray710/
Mariri674,459/
Murera673,264/
Merera672,459/
Morero672,372/
Marera671,612/
Morere671,190/
Marura671,063/
Muriro67986/
Moreri67971/
Marire67667/
Murire67654/
Mariro67546/
Muriri67292/
Merura67111/
Mourereau6729/
Morère6729/
Marreiras6724/
Mourriere676/
Mariry675/
Morreiros675/
Mooreread672/
Marjra672/
Moruro672/
Moreré672/
Mahariray671/
Marrierra671/
Morery671/
Muriry671/
Maureiras671/
Mouréreau671/
Maryra671/
Morrisrey670/

Morira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Morira in the Marathi language
मोिरराmoirara-

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Footnotes

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