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

Moron, 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 Moron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moron in America

Moron is the 24404th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moron surname appeared 1,026 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 Moron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moron 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 Moron

The surname Moron has its origins in Spain. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "moro," which means Moor or a person of Moorish or North African descent. The name can be traced back to the 8th century when the Moors invaded and occupied parts of the Iberian Peninsula.

In the medieval era, the name Moron was particularly prevalent in the regions of Andalusia and Murcia in southern Spain. These areas were under Moorish rule for several centuries, and it is likely that the name originated from these regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Moron can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a 13th-century document that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its reconquest from the Moors in 1248.

During the 15th century, the name Moron appeared in several historical records, such as the Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like document created in Spain between 1749 and 1756. This document provides valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of the surname during that time period.

Notable individuals with the surname Moron include Pedro Moron, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century. Another prominent figure was Alonso de Moron, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernando de Soto on his expeditions in Florida and the southeastern United States in the 1540s.

In the 17th century, Juan Moron was a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits. In the 18th century, Antonio Moron was a Spanish naval officer and explorer who led several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

The name Moron has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as the town of Moron de la Frontera in the province of Seville, Andalusia. This town played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

While the surname Moron has its roots in Spain and the Moorish influence, it has spread to other parts of the world due to migration and settlement patterns over the centuries. However, the origins and historical significance of the name can be traced back to the Moorish presence in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moron

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

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

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