Morán Surname
Approximately 1,724 people bear this surname
Morán Surname Definition:
Originated in Leon, and found also in Asturias and Valladolid. Derived from latin through French "morir," or in other forms "moro" or "moor," meaning to die.
Originated in war cry "aquí moran" - here death. Used against Moors in Reconquest.
Read More About This SurnameMorán Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 452 | 1:103,434 | 8,370 |
| Mexico | 366 | 1:339,143 | 7,246 |
| Guatemala | 236 | 1:68,147 | 2,529 |
| Panama | 197 | 1:19,859 | 1,344 |
| El Salvador | 76 | 1:83,472 | 1,533 |
| Argentina | 70 | 1:610,620 | 43,172 |
| Ecuador | 60 | 1:265,097 | 8,624 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Venezuela | 36 | 1:839,002 | 13,477 |
| Chile | 30 | 1:587,216 | 14,299 |
| Peru | 24 | 1:1,324,338 | 21,383 |
| Hungary | 19 | 1:516,646 | 32,401 |
| Paraguay | 16 | 1:452,297 | 6,189 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Honduras | 10 | 1:881,644 | 4,379 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
The alternate forms: Moran (488,060), Moràn (54) & Morań (1) are calculated separately.
Morán Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Originated in Leon, and found also in Asturias and Valladolid. Derived from latin through French "morir," or in other forms "moro" or "moor," meaning to die.
Originated in war cry "aquí moran" - here death. Used against Moors in Reconquest.
This refers to a Moor of great importance but it could also be the augmentative of "mora," mulberry.
Asturian name from Gijón. Legend has a knight in Battle of Covadonga capturing daughter of Moorish king and having children with her. Because of Moorish mother, children called "Moranes."
Morán Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morán Come From? nationality or country of origin
Morán is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Moran, Moràn or Morań. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Morán? popularity and diffusion
It is the 233,811th most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 4,227,115 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Morán live; 30 percent live in Central America and 30 percent live in Hispano-Central America.
It is most widespread in Spain, where it is held by 452 people, or 1 in 103,434. In Spain it is primarily found in: Madrid, where 36 percent live, Castile and León, where 13 percent live and Asturias, where 12 percent live. Outside of Spain this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 21 percent live and Guatemala, where 14 percent live.
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