Explore the Family Name Morua

The meaning of Morua

Basque: altered form of Murua. This surname is rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Mexico. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Domingo, Alfredo, Armando, Esteban, Juan, Lupe, Manuel, Ramon, Alejandra, Artemio, Carlos, Ernesto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Morua has seen significant growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Morua was ranked as the 27,344th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it rose to become the 23,251st most popular, marking a nearly 15% increase in rank. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname grew from 831 in 2000 to 1,096 in 2010, showing an approximate 32% rise. This increase also reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which saw a hike from 0.31 to 0.37, indicating a percentage change of approximately 19.35.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,344	#23,251	14.97%
Count	831	1,096	31.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.37	19.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morua

Regarding the ethnic identity of those bearing the Morua surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's been a notable predominance of Hispanic ethnicity. In 2000, around 92.90% identified as Hispanic, and this percentage slightly increased to 94.34% by 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as White witnessed a decline from 6.26% in 2000 to 4.84% in 2010. Other ethnicities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, had no representation among individuals with the Morua surname in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.9%	94.34%	1.55%
White	6.26%	4.84%	-22.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%