Mouro Surname
Approximately 6,219 people bear this surname
Mouro Surname User-submission:
This family name could be seen as a toponym from the Portuguese city of Moura, where there is the legend of the Moorish princess who fell in love with a Christian knight. The word Moor itself is used to refer to the north-African people who once conquered the Iberian peninsula.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2,793 | 1:3,730 | 441 |
| Brazil | 1,742 | 1:122,890 | 4,647 |
| Spain | 436 | 1:107,229 | 8,590 |
| Algeria | 435 | 1:88,808 | 13,668 |
| France | 181 | 1:366,976 | 54,730 |
| Argentina | 176 | 1:242,860 | 19,732 |
| United States | 131 | 1:2,766,862 | 164,942 |
| Niger | 77 | 1:249,247 | 7,915 |
| Angola | 49 | 1:550,800 | 2,323 |
| Uruguay | 41 | 1:83,701 | 8,547 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Venezuela | 19 | 1:1,589,688 | 20,788 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Benin | 13 | 1:795,046 | 42,452 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Ivory Coast | 11 | 1:2,097,385 | 37,425 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Mouro (82) may also be a first name.
Mouro Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This family name could be seen as a toponym from the Portuguese city of Moura, where there is the legend of the Moorish princess who fell in love with a Christian knight. The word Moor itself is used to refer to the north-African people who once conquered the Iberian peninsula. The term also exists in French as More, Maure, from the Latin Maurus (meaning a Mauritanian, an inhabitant of Mauritania), from the Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος (Mauroúsios, 'Mauretanian'), which in turn refers to 'dark', as the invaders were seen as being dark-skinned. It's also related to the given names Mauro, Maurício, Mauritius.
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Mouro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mouro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mouro (Arabic: موراو, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻮﺭ, Hindi: मौरो) occurs more in Portugal more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mouro? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 78,521st most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,171,820 people. Mouro occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Mouro live; 52 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,060,447th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 82 people.
It is most frequently held in Portugal, where it is borne by 2,793 people, or 1 in 3,730. Apart from Portugal this surname occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 28 percent reside and Spain, where 7 percent reside.
Mouro Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mouro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mouro surname increased 6,550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mouro Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Mouro surname are 25.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.95% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mouro earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 35.89% more than the national average, earning $58,634 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.01% less than the national average, earning $46,202 CAD per year.
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Mouro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mouro in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻮﺭ | mwr | - |
| Mouro in the Hindi language | ||
| मौरो | mauro | - |
| Mouro in the Arabic language | ||
| موراو | mwraw | - |
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