Morisco Surname

211,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Morisco Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Morisco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,2471:49,0438,824
Brazil2881:743,31427,136
United States1401:2,588,992156,804
Mexico901:1,379,18015,553
Moldova361:98,92711,954
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
England41:13,929,515290,718
France41:16,605,680368,153
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Morisco (23) may also be a first name.

Morisco Last Name Facts

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

The surname Morisco is carried by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Morisco click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morisco? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 211,639th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,741,040 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Morisco live; 65 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 64 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 23 people.

The last name is most numerous in Italy, where it is held by 1,247 people, or 1 in 49,043. In Italy it is mostly found in: Apulia, where 56 percent are found, Campania, where 22 percent are found and Lazio, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Italy this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Morisco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Morisco has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Morisco surname rose 4,667 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morisco Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Morisco surname are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Morisco earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 5.34% more than the national average, earning €31,633 per year and in United States they earn 67.37% more than the national average, earning $72,218 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moriscot93562/
Mourisco93144/
Moriscos931/
Morico921,554/
Moriso9226/
Moriscott882/
Moresco867,672/
Morisot863,264/
Morisod86685/
Marisco86281/
Morisca86156/
Merisco8691/
Moricco8647/
Motrico8633/
Morriso8630/
Morrico8621/
Moricot8620/
Murisco865/
Mourico865/
Morisoi864/
Moroiso863/
Morizco862/
Mouriso861/
Morisoh861/
Mourisca80134/
Muriscot8085/
Mariscot8027/
Mouricou8022/
Morescho8020/
Morishko8018/
Maurisco8011/
Morrisos809/
Mouricot808/
Moritsca805/
Morrusco805/
Morrisod805/
Marrisco804/
Mhorisca803/
Morresco802/
Morrisoy801/
Mourisou801/
Moriscat801/
Morescot801/
Morischa800/
Marico7719,108/
Moreso77628/
Moriko77476/
Morijo77424/
Morica77249/
Morisa77126/
Morizo77125/
Mariso7799/
Moreco7735/
Mouricout758/
Motrichko755/
Moryscott752/
Mariscott751/
Mouriscas751/
Mariscout751/
Morioka7146,155/
Morizot712,015/
Maresco71834/
Moresca71674/
Marisca71663/
Morizio71636/
Moricca71636/
Morijoi71402/
Merisca71350/
Maricot71260/
Marusco71228/
Morizzo71220/
Maricoy71219/
Morrica71172/
Marzico71126/
Moreiko71101/
Maurico7188/
Merisko7184/
Maricou7182/
Maarico7167/
Morusca7159/
Moritko7153/
Maricko7144/
Marisko7143/
Morişcă7139/
Marisoi7135/
Morieko7132/
Maricoi7128/
Moraiko7125/
Marrico7122/
Morrisa7120/
Moroisa7119/
Maricco7117/
Moricas7114/
Morizod7112/
Maricos7111/
Marisoy7111/
Moroiko7110/
Morijas719/
Marizco717/
Meresco717/
Marisoo716/
Moraisa716/
Morisat716/
Moresko715/
Motrica715/
Maricoa715/
Motriko715/
Mauriso714/
Moresjo713/
Muresco713/
Morioca713/
Morisah712/
Morrizo712/
Moreica712/
Morikko712/
Marriso712/
Maricoh712/
Morijoy712/
Morisad711/
Mhorijo711/
Moricad711/
Morriko711/
Morusko711/
Marisot711/
Mourisa711/
Morizoo711/
Moricau711/
Moridjo711/
Morikoy711/
Moiriko711/
Morecos711/
Morezco711/
Morgizo711/
Marhiso711/
Morisga711/
Morezio711/
Moresoh710/
Morreso710/
Marescot67389/
Marricco67270/
Mourikas6779/
Mariscas6774/
Mauricou6762/
Marraiso6751/
Morizzio6750/
Marischa6743/
Moryshko6725/
Maharico6724/
Morushko6724/
Morisaux6723/
Moreggio6721/
Moroisah6720/
Moriseau6716/
Mariesca6712/
Morisath6710/
Morechko679/
Moricaud679/
Marishko678/
Maurisot674/
Mariscau673/
Murgesco673/
Margaico673/
Morikaus673/
Morricca672/
Marestco672/
Morrizzo672/
Motresko672/
Marzesco672/
Maurisuo671/
Mariscat671/
Marrisou671/
Morrijoz671/
Maruesco671/
Mauricco671/
Mauricot671/
Maurisca671/
Mariscaz671/
Mariskot671/
Mariskou671/
Mouridjo671/
Mourikoy671/
Mourizio671/
Morizott671/
Moriczka671/
Moreisau671/
Morricas671/
Morycott671/
Maureiso671/
Moresott670/
Marricot670/
Muriesca670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Morisco
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