Explore the Family Name Morado

The meaning of Morado

Spanish and Portuguese: from morado ‘deep violet’, presumably a nickname. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Ramon, Rodrigo, Alfredo, Estanislado, Guadalupe, Jorge, Juan, Manuel, Miguel, Modesto, Ricardo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Morado has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name moved up from 15,691 in 2000 to 14,178 in 2010, marking an increase of approximately 9.64%. In terms of count, the number of people with this surname grew by 23.86%, from 1,710 in 2000 to 2,118 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k also increased by 14.29%, which suggests that the surname Morado is becoming more common in the United States.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,691	#14,178	9.64%
Count	1,710	2,118	23.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.72	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morado

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Morado, the data collected in the Decennial U.S. Census shows some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. The highest percentage of people with this surname identify as Hispanic, increasing slightly from 84.91% in 2000 to 85.69% in 2010. Notably, there was a 68.57% increase in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, though they still only represent 2.36% of individuals with this surname. Conversely, those identifying as White decreased by 13.85%, and those identifying as having two or more races decreased by 36.59%. The percentages of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively steady, with minor decreases and increases respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	84.91%	85.69%	0.92%
White	10.47%	9.02%	-13.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.4%	2.36%	68.57%
Black	1.29%	1.27%	-1.55%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.11%	1.13%	1.8%
Two or More Races	0.82%	0.52%	-36.59%