Morita Surname
Approximately 299,407 people bear this surname
Morita Surname User-submission:
This surname originated from Jewish Immigrants to Italia in 1500s. The travelers had to choose a surname, so they mixed some Italian words with Jewish words and names. With this mix, they created names that translate to 'dark haired', although they wanted to mean 'dark skinned workers', since they didn't have much knowledge about the language.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 292,234 | 1:437 | 60 |
| United States | 2,543 | 1:142,532 | 14,779 |
| Brazil | 2,225 | 1:96,213 | 3,618 |
| Thailand | 714 | 1:98,933 | 14,145 |
| Hong Kong | 225 | 1:32,602 | 571 |
| Singapore | 180 | 1:30,598 | 1,143 |
| Canada | 173 | 1:212,980 | 20,593 |
| Indonesia | 159 | 1:831,756 | 62,946 |
| Mexico | 134 | 1:926,315 | 12,588 |
| Venezuela | 64 | 1:471,939 | 9,218 |
| United Arab Emirates | 54 | 1:169,672 | 12,566 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| Philippines | 52 | 1:1,946,889 | 117,777 |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1:156,802 | 21,647 |
| Malaysia | 48 | 1:614,463 | 29,648 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Peru | 38 | 1:836,424 | 17,653 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Colombia | 11 | 1:4,343,097 | 17,306 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Vietnam | 10 | 1:9,264,605 | 2,710 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
Morita (4,015) may also be a first name.
Morita Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originated from Jewish Immigrants to Italia in 1500s. The travelers had to choose a surname, so they mixed some Italian words with Jewish words and names. With this mix, they created names that translate to 'dark haired', although they wanted to mean 'dark skinned workers', since they didn't have much knowledge about the language. Some of this names were Moretti, Mordoue, Mordoy, Morita, Moriyadi, Moriyada, Morit, among others.
- fernanda3moretiA surname of Japanese origin, meaning 'rice paddy near the forest'.
- aakin95Morita Demographics
Average Morita Salary in
United States
$48,912 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Morita Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morita Come From? nationality or country of origin
Morita (Hindi: मोरिता, Marathi: मॉरीटा, Russian: Морита) has its highest incidence in Japan. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Morita? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,829th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 24,340 people. Morita is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Morita are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Morita is also the 110,177th most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 4,015 people.
The surname is most widely held in Japan, where it is held by 292,234 people, or 1 in 437. In Japan it is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent live, Saitama Prefecture, where 10 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent live. Besides Japan this surname is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Morita Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Morita are 18.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.46% being registered with the party.
The amount Morita earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 23.8% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,998 per year; in United States they earn 13.36% more than the national average, earning $48,912 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $50,535 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Morita Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morita in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरिता | morita | - |
| Morita in the Marathi language | ||
| मॉरीटा | morita | - |
| Morita in the Russian language | ||
| Морита | morita | - |
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