Explore the Family Name Moradel

The meaning of Moradel

Catalan: Castilianized form of Moradell, a nickname derived from morat ‘purple’. This surname is most common in Honduras.

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How common is the last name Moradel in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Moradel has significantly increased in the United States over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 83,965th most common surname, while in 2010 it moved up to the 49,365th spot, marking a 41.21% increase. The number of individuals with the Moradel surname more than doubled during this period, going from 208 in 2000 to 426 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 104.81%. Furthermore, its proportion per 100k increased by 75%, rising from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,965	#49,365	41.21%
Count	208	426	104.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.14	75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moradel

Delving into the ethnicity of individuals carrying the Moradel surname, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identify as Hispanic. As of 2010, 90.85% of Moradels identified as Hispanic, down slightly from 93.27% in 2000. Although the percentage of those identifying as White rose from 5.29% in 2000 to 6.10% in 2010, they still constitute a small portion of the Moradel population. A new development in 2010 was the emergence of individuals who identified as Black (2.11%). There were no reported instances of Moradels identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Similarly, there were no reported instances of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.27%	90.85%	-2.59%
White	5.29%	6.1%	15.31%
Black	0%	2.11%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%