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Where Does The Last Name Moris Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Moris (Georgian: მორის, Hindi: मोरिस, Marathi: मोरीस, Oriya: େମାରିସ, Russian: Морис) is found most in Tanzania. It may also be found in the variant forms: Morís, Moriš or Móris. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moris? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 18,390^th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 243,064 people. Moris is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Moris reside; 27 percent reside in East Africa and 27 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Moris is also the 18,509^th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 49,927 people.

Moris is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 7,872 people, or 1 in 6,725. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 13 percent live, Kigoma Region, where 10 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 7 percent live. Aside from Tanzania Moris is found in 126 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 15 percent live and Chile, where 7 percent live.

Moris Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Moris has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Moris surname decreased 21 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 43 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 88 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Moris Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Moris last name is principally Catholic (91%) in Ireland, Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Christian (93%) in Kenya and Orthodox (53%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Moris are 1.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Moris earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 33.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,820 per year; in South Africa they earn 66.32% less than the national average, earning R 80,040 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.24% less than the national average, earning $19,242,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $42,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $49,850 CAD per year.