Explore the Family Name Moral
The meaning of Moral
Spanish: topographic name for someone who lived by a mulberry tree, moral, or a habitational name from any of the places called with this word. Compare Del Moral.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Moral in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Moral" has seen a significant increase in the United States over a decade. In 2000, Moral was ranked as the 39,560th most popular surname with a count of 523 people bearing the name. This figure translates to approximately 0.19 per 100,000 people in the population. By 2010, the surname had risen to the 34,618th position in terms of popularity, representing a 12.49% change. The number of individuals with this last name also increased by almost a quarter (24.86%) to 653, which stands for about 0.22 per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,560 | #34,618 | 12.49% |
| Count | 523 | 653 | 24.86% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.22 | 15.79% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moral
The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity of individuals carrying the surname "Moral". As of 2000, the largest share of Morals identified as Hispanic (50.48%), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander (24.47%) and White (20.46%). Very few identified as Black (1.34%), while those identifying as two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native were minimal (3.25% and 0.00% respectively). By 2010, there was a slight shift in these percentages. More individuals identified as Hispanic (54.06%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (27.26%), while the proportion of Whites dropped to 15.62%. The percentage of Blacks remained relatively stable at 1.38%, and no Morals identified as two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native during that year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 50.48% | 54.06% | 7.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 24.47% | 27.26% | 11.4% |
| White | 20.46% | 15.62% | -23.66% |
| Black | 1.34% | 1.38% | 2.99% |
| Two or More Races | 3.25% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |