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

Moroz, 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 Moroz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moroz in America

Moroz is the 19004th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moroz surname appeared 1,434 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 Moroz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moroz 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 Moroz

The surname Moroz has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the Slavic regions of modern-day Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. It is derived from the Slavic word "moroz," which translates to "frost" or "cold weather." This name likely originated as a descriptive surname, given to individuals who lived in particularly cold or frosty regions, or perhaps to those who were known for their ability to endure harsh winter conditions.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Moroz can be traced back to the 16th century in various historical documents and archives from the region. One notable reference is found in the Metryka Litewska, a collection of records from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which encompassed parts of modern-day Belarus, Ukraine, and Lithuania.

In the 17th century, the name Moroz appeared in the Revishin books, which were census-like records maintained by the Russian Imperial government. These records provide valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of the surname across various regions of the Russian Empire.

One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the surname Moroz was Ivan Moroz, a Cossack leader from the Zaporizhian Host in the late 16th century. He played a significant role in the Polish-Cossack-Tatar War, leading Cossack forces against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Crimean Khanate.

Another notable figure was Andrei Moroz, a Ukrainian statesman and politician who served as the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian parliament) from 2006 to 2007. He was born in 1946 in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine.

In the realm of literature, the Russian writer and poet Aleksandr Moroz (1932-2018) gained recognition for his works exploring themes of rural life and the struggles of the working class. His poems and novels captured the essence of the Soviet era and the post-Soviet transition period.

The name Moroz has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations throughout Eastern Europe. For instance, the village of Morozy in the Bryansk Oblast of Russia and the town of Morozy in the Zhytomyr Oblast of Ukraine bear similar names derived from the same root word.

Lastly, it is worth mentioning Yevhen Moroz, a Ukrainian footballer who played as a midfielder for various clubs, including Dynamo Kyiv and Karpaty Lviv, during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He was born in 1968 in Lviv, Ukraine.

These examples illustrate the rich history and diverse backgrounds associated with the surname Moroz, which has its roots deeply embedded in the cultural and linguistic traditions of Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moroz

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

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

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