Explore the Family Name Morast

The meaning of Morast

German: topographic name for a person who lived in a swampy area. The word came into German from Middle Dutch maras, marasch ‘marsh’, borrowed from Old French marois ‘swamp’, adding excrescent -t, the -o- probably an association with German Moor ‘swamp’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Morast has seen a rise in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked 82,344 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had climbed to 73,911, an improvement of over 10 percent. The actual number of people bearing the surname also increased from 213 to 262, a substantial growth of 23 percent. Proportionally, per 100,000 people, the presence of the Morast surname also rose by 12.5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#82,344	#73,911	10.24%
Count	213	262	23%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morast

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Morast has shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White has seen a modest increase from 84.98 percent to 86.26 percent. Despite having no representation in 2000, by 2010, there were some who identified as Hispanic. Black representation decreased over the same period from 13.15 percent to 10.69 percent. Notably, there has been no change in representation for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those claiming two or more races. For these categories, the data remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.98%	86.26%	1.51%
Black	13.15%	10.69%	-18.71%
Hispanic	0%	2.29%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%