Explore the Family Name Morro

The meaning of Morro

1. Spanish: nickname for someone with a prominent nose or lips, from morro ‘snout’. 2. Spanish: topographic name from morro in the sense ‘hill’. 3. Italian: habitational name from any of numerous places called Morro in Italy. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Rocco, Carmela.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Morro has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was 36,463, but it fell to 40,016 in 2010, marking a 9.74% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also shrank from 579 to 548, a fall of 5.35%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people dipped by 9.52%, going from 0.21 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,463	#40,016	-9.74%
Count	579	548	-5.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morro

The ethnic identity distribution of the Morro surname underwent some changes as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Asian/Pacific Islander and Black identities saw a complete decline, going from 0.86 and 1.90 in 2000 to 0 in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 27.11%, falling from 2.25 to 1.64. However, there was an increase in the percentage of people identifying as Hispanic, rising from 11.05 to 13.32, indicating a growth of 20.54%. Those identifying with two or more races also rose by 13.22%, moving up from 2.42 to 2.74. The White category saw a minimal reduction from 81.52 to 80.66, a change of -1.05%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.52%	80.66%	-1.05%
Hispanic	11.05%	13.32%	20.54%
Two or More Races	2.42%	2.74%	13.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.25%	1.64%	-27.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.86%	0%	0%
Black	1.9%	0%	0%