Moralez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as Moralez, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Moralez, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. This noble Spanish family lived near a mulBerry or blackberry bush. Thus, Moralez is a topographic surname, which is the type of local surname that was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. The name was originally derived from the Spanish word "mora," which means "mulberry."

Early Origins of the Moralez family

The surname Moralez was first found in Castile, prominent among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Moralez family

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Moralez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morales, Moral, Morilla, Morillas, Moraleda and others.

Early Notables of the Moralez family

Prominent among members of the family were sixteenth century Spanish painter Luis de Morales; sixteenth century Spanish poet and painter Jerónimo de Mora; sixteenth century Spanish historian Ambrosio de Morales y Oliva; seventeenth century Spanish playwright Cristóbal de Morales; seventeenth century Spanish nobleman and court official Lope de...
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Moralez Ranking

In the United States, the name Moralez is the 7,073^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Moralez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moralez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louisa Moralez, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1854 2

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)