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

Morava, 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 Morava surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Morava in America

Morava is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Morava surname appeared 147 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 Morava.

We can also compare 2010 data for Morava 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 Morava

The surname Morava is of Czech origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the name of the Morava River, which flows through the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Morava River was an important geographic feature in the region, and it is likely that the name was originally given to people who lived near or along the river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Morava can be found in a document from the year 1283, which mentions a man named Bohdan Morava. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 13th century and may have been even older.

In the 14th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Moravec," appeared in records from the town of Brno, which is located in the present-day Czech Republic. This spelling is thought to have been a diminutive form of the name, indicating that the person was from a smaller town or village near the Morava River.

The name Morava also has connections to several place names in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. For example, there is a town called Moravská Třebová in the Czech Republic, which means "Moravian Třebová." This town likely took its name from the Morava River and may have been home to some of the earliest bearers of the surname.

One notable person with the surname Morava was Jan Morava (c. 1350-1419), a Czech Catholic priest and theologian who was a prominent figure in the Hussite movement. He was a follower of Jan Hus, a Czech reformer and critic of the Catholic Church, and played a role in the Hussite Wars.

Another notable figure was Václav Morava (1592-1637), a Czech composer and organist who worked in the court of Emperor Ferdinand II. He was known for his compositions for organ and other instruments, and his works were influential in the development of Czech baroque music.

In the 19th century, there was a Czech writer and journalist named Josef Morava (1831-1892), who was known for his work in promoting Czech literature and culture. He edited several literary journals and wrote extensively on topics related to Czech history and language.

A more recent example is Karel Morava (1903-1980), a Czech mathematician and logician who made significant contributions to the field of mathematical logic. He worked at Charles University in Prague and published numerous papers on topics such as set theory and model theory.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Jaroslav Morava (1931-2006), a Czech-American mathematician who made important contributions to the field of algebraic topology. He spent much of his career working at various universities in the United States, including the University of Chicago and Northwestern University.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Morava

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

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 Morava 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 Morava 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 Morava was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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