Moroka Surname

90,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Moroka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moroka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,6571:20,3912,583
Botswana1,5551:1,40696
Ukraine3701:123,03417,420
Lesotho2931:6,9371,482
Papua New Guinea1881:43,3715,314
Zimbabwe1151:134,24617,609
Russia701:2,058,901127,116
England121:4,643,172139,951
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Moroka (995) may also be a first name.

Moroka Last Name Facts

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

Moroka (Russian: Морока) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moroka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 90,573rd most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,377,348 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Moroka reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Moroka is also the 255,148th most frequently held given name at a global level, borne by 995 people.

The last name is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,657 people, or 1 in 20,391. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: North West, where 29 percent reside, Gauteng, where 23 percent reside and Limpopo, where 21 percent reside. Not including South Africa Moroka exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 29 percent reside and Ukraine, where 7 percent reside.

Moroka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

Moroka earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 16.04% less than the national average, earning R 199,524 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morooka9214,231/
Morokea9221/
Morokai9220/
Morokha9214/
Mgoroka922/
Mhoroka921/
Morocka921/
Moroskat8633/
Morokhay8615/
Morokhai865/
Mourouka861/
Moroke835,828/
Moraka833,845/
Moroko832,114/
Moreka831,665/
Meroka83720/
Maroka83558/
Moroca83557/
Moroki83473/
Moruka83331/
Muroka8378/
Moroky831/
Mouroukas8044/
Morotkhah8019/
Maruoka7715,914/
Murooka774,742/
Morokko77447/
Moroski77372/
Moraska77128/
Morokyo77127/
Marokha77124/
Marokah7774/
Morakha7762/
Morocko7755/
Mooraka7739/
Morraka7724/
Morazka7724/
Morokou7722/
Maroyka7718/
Murokah7714/
Morosca7713/
Morakau7713/
Mouroko7712/
Moroiko7710/
Morojko779/
Marouka779/
Marroka779/
Marokka778/
Marojka777/
Morokho777/
Marooka776/
Mgoroko776/
Morokop775/
Mouroki775/
Morakea774/
Moracka774/
Morokui774/
Marokga774/
Marzoka773/
Morouki772/
Morocca772/
Morozky772/
Moroyko771/
Morozki771/
Maroika771/
Mgoruka771/
Moraaka771/
Morukha771/
Mohroke771/
Moroike771/
Morroca771/
Merouka771/
Mouraka771/
Morokgo771/
Morokoi771/
Morooko771/
Morouko771/
Moroźko771/
Moratka771/
Matroka771/
Margoka771/
Marokoa771/
Moureka771/
Morokei771/
Morokis771/
Morokit771/
Morroko771/
Moroske771/
Morakoa771/
Morochko71331/
Marougka71244/
Moroshko71106/
Morakhay7176/
Maroukas7156/
Marokhah7145/
Mahrouka7117/
Morakeas7116/
Morokuhy7113/
Musrokah718/
Mourouki718/
Moroscko717/
Murokhah715/
Moraszka715/
Moroskey714/
Morakaus714/
Morackas714/
Moroszko714/
Moroshki713/
Merrouka712/
Marrouka712/
Morakhai712/
Mourokou712/
Mourakay712/
Maroszka712/
Maarouka712/
Maroukha711/
Morroski711/
Matrocka711/
Mourakas711/
Morojdko711/
Morokooe711/
Morossky711/
Mourazka711/
Mourekaa711/
Mosroski711/
Moraukas711/
Marokeah711/
Mouruska710/
Morousky710/
Morotcke710/
Morake6718,881/
Maraka678,103/
Muroki675,817/
Muruka672,661/
Maroko672,656/
Moraca672,573/
Mareka672,266/
Mereka671,572/
Moroco671,415/
Morace671,403/
Maroki67964/
Maruka67714/
Meraka67689/
Moraki67574/
Moreko67536/
Marougkas67416/
Maroke67324/
Moraco67300/
Muraka67262/
Muroko67247/
Moruco67213/
Maroca67201/
Meroko67143/
Moruko67108/
Maroqa6798/
Moruke6792/
Maroky6750/
Mouroukos6745/
Moroqe6741/
Mouroukis6740/
Muroke6736/
Moreco6735/
Mároki6732/
Moruki6732/
Morhushka6714/
Morako6712/
Mouroukou679/
Moraqo677/
Morauskas677/
Matrosska673/
Moruca672/
Mahroukat672/
Morocó672/
Morochkys672/
Muroca671/
Mouraskas671/
Moroqo671/
Moreca671/
Morauszka671/
Meroca671/
Moroce671/
Marhokaay671/

Moroka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moroka in the Russian language
Морокаmoroka-

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