Explore the Family Name Morang

The meaning of Morang

Altered form of French Morin.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Morang has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Morang was ranked as the 38,942nd most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had fallen to 42,937th place, showing a decrease of approximately 10.26%. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 533 to 504, indicating a drop of 5.44% within this period. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the Morang surname per 100,000 people fell by 15%, from 0.2 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,942	#42,937	-10.26%
Count	533	504	-5.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.17	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morang

The ethnicity data for the surname Morang, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that a majority of people with this surname identify as White. However, there has been a slight decrease in this group, going from 94.37% in 2000 to 92.86% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as Hispanic and those claiming two or more ethnic identities have been on the rise. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.50% to 2.78%, while the percentage of those who associate with two or more ethnic identities increased from 0.94% to 1.59%. Although there were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent or Black ethnicity with the Morang surname in 2000, by 2010, 1.39% identified as Black. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname, however, dropped to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.37%	92.86%	-1.6%
Hispanic	1.5%	2.78%	85.33%
Two or More Races	0.94%	1.59%	69.15%
Black	0%	1.39%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.06%	0%	0%