Explore the Family Name Moralez

The meaning of Moralez

Spanish (Morález): altered form of Morales, influenced by the Spanish patronymic suffix -ez. This surname is very rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Miguel, Jose, Ignacio, Armando, Carlos, Catarino, Ernesto, Fidel, Francisco, Jaime, Jesus. Portuguese Gonsalo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Moralez saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 7,048th in 2000, it moved up to 6,613th in 2010, marking a positive change of 6.17 percent. In terms of total count, the number of people bearing the surname also grew from 4,378 in 2000 to 5,120 in 2010, reflecting a significant growth of 16.95 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 7.41 percent over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#7,048	#6,613	6.17%
Count	4,378	5,120	16.95%
Proportion per 100k	1.62	1.74	7.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moralez

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Moralez surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some changes between 2000 and 2010. While the largest percentage of those with the surname identified as Hispanic (92.17% in 2000 and 91.66% in 2010), the share decreased slightly over the decade. Meanwhile, those identifying as White saw an increase of 16.22 percent during this time. However, there were decreases among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or claiming two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.17%	91.66%	-0.55%
White	5.92%	6.88%	16.22%
Black	0.64%	0.45%	-29.69%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.41%	0.37%	-9.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.37%	0.33%	-10.81%
Two or More Races	0.5%	0.31%	-38%