Morritz Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Morritz Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Moritz, a variant of Mauritius (a Moor, dark).

Morritz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Morritz (13) may also be a first name.

Morritz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Moritz, a variant of Mauritius (a Moor, dark).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Morritz Last Name Facts

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

Morritz is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Morritz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Morritz is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. Morritz occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Morritz live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname Morritz is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 38 percent reside, Montana, where 15 percent reside and New York, where 15 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 6 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.

Morritz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Morritz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morritz last name fell 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morritz Last Name Statistics demography

Morritz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morrittz930/
Morritze930/
Moritz9239,095/
Morriz9254/
Mouritz86292/
Marritz8627/
Moeritz8626/
Merritz8625/
Morittz8612/
Mohritz8611/
Moreitz8610/
Morrits869/
Moroitz861/
Morretz861/
Moritze860/
Moraitz860/
Moriz83773/
Moorzitz808/
Merreitz800/
Merrittz800/
Morretzs800/
Morritts800/
Maritz7718,822/
Moretz772,572/
Mouriz77929/
Moricz77728/
Moraiz77692/
Möritz77444/
Morits77317/
Móritz77203/
Meritz77119/
Moriez77113/
Märitz7719/
Morytz7712/
Morrez779/
Morric776/
Mohriz773/
Moritc771/
Moridz771/
Mooriz771/
Marriz771/
Mourits71872/
Mouhriz71854/
Moorits7139/
Mouriez7136/
Merrits7119/
Mörretz7118/
Marrits7116/
Mariotz7114/
Maritze7114/
Merretz7114/
Maeritz719/
Morreci717/
Moritts715/
Morethz714/
Morrici712/
Merrizz712/
Moritch712/
Morrich712/
Maritxz711/
Moraits711/
Morredz711/
Moriets711/
Marhitz710/
Marietz710/
Mouretz710/
Mariz675,812/
Moric671,310/
Morić67898/
Merritts67575/
Morez67486/
Meriz67311/
Moritsch67305/
Moraites67196/
Matreitz6734/
Morzhits6718/
Moriţ674/
Morič673/
Moritche673/
Moryz671/
Moréz671/
Móriz671/
Moorhutz670/

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