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

Moronez, 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 Moronez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moronez in America

Moronez is the 80926th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moronez surname appeared 234 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 Moronez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moronez 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 Moronez

The surname MORONEZ is of Spanish origin, originating in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Mozarabic language, a Romance language spoken by Christians living under Moorish rule in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. The name is likely a variation of the Spanish word "morón," which means "dark-skinned" or "swarthy."

One of the earliest known references to the MORONEZ surname can be found in the "Libro de las Behetrías" (Book of Behetrías), a medieval Spanish document dating back to the 14th century. This document was a census of landholdings and properties in the Kingdom of Castile, and it mentions several individuals with the surname MORONEZ.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the MORONEZ surname was Juan Moronez de la Camara, a Spanish nobleman and military commander. He played a significant role in the Reconquista, the protracted struggle between Christian and Moorish forces for control of the Iberian Peninsula. Juan Moronez de la Camara was born around 1430 and served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.

Another prominent individual with the MORONEZ surname was Pedro Moronez de Villalobos, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Americas in the 16th century. He was born in Extremadura, Spain, around 1510 and was involved in the expeditions of Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro.

During the 17th century, a renowned poet and playwright named Francisco Moronez de Lara gained recognition in Spain for his literary works. He was born in Seville in 1625 and is best known for his plays and poems that reflected the cultural and social milieu of the Spanish Golden Age.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the MORONEZ surname was Manuel Moronez y Prieto, a Spanish politician and statesman. He was born in Cartagena in 1812 and served as the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the reign of Queen Isabella II.

Throughout its history, the MORONEZ surname has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations in Spain, such as the town of Morón de la Frontera in the province of Seville, and the village of Moronez in the province of Cáceres.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moronez

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

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

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