Find out how popular the last name Moraila is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Moraila.

Moraila, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Moraila surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moraila in America

Moraila is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moraila surname appeared 131 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Moraila.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moraila to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Moraila

The surname MORAILA is believed to have originated from Spain during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Spanish word "moraila," which refers to a type of fig tree native to the Mediterranean region. This suggests that the name may have originated from a place where these fig trees were prevalent or from an occupation related to the cultivation or trade of these figs.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MORAILA surname can be found in the Becerro de Hamula, an ancient manuscript dating back to the 13th century, which documented the noble families of Castile and León. This indicates that the MORAILA name was already established among the Spanish nobility during this time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan de MORAILA was mentioned in historical records as a prominent landowner and merchant in the city of Seville. His legacy is preserved in the name of a street called "Calle MORAILA" in the historic center of Seville.

During the 16th century, the MORAILA surname spread throughout Spain and its colonies in the Americas. One notable individual from this period was Diego de MORAILA, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

In the 17th century, a renowned painter named Josefa de MORAILA gained recognition for her religious artwork, which adorned several churches in Madrid and Valladolid. Her masterpiece, "The Adoration of the Magi," is still on display at the Prado Museum in Madrid.

As the Spanish empire expanded, the MORAILA surname also found its way to various parts of the world. In the 18th century, a Portuguese navigator named Manuel de MORAILA was credited with mapping several islands in the South Pacific, some of which still bear his name or variations of it.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the MORAILA surname was José María de MORAILA, a Spanish politician and diplomat who served as the Spanish ambassador to several European countries, including France and Great Britain.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the MORAILA surname, illustrating its deep roots and widespread presence across various regions and professions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moraila

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Moraila.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Moraila was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Moraila has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Moraila was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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