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![Show Contents]() Moro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The original Gaelic versions of today's Irish names demonstrate a proud, ancient past. The original Gaelic form of the name Moro is Mac Murchadha. Early Origins of the Moro familyThe surname Moro was first found in Leinster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Diarmait Mac Murchada, (c. 1110-1171), Anglicized Dermot MacMurrough, Dermod MacMurrough, Dermot MacMorrogh or Dermot MacMorrow, was a King of Leinster in Ireland. He was son of Donnchad mac Murchada, King of Leinster and Dublin. Early History of the Moro familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moro research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Moro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Moro Spelling VariationsNames from the Middle Ages demonstrate many spelling variations. This is because the recording scribe or church official often decided as to how a person's name was spelt and in what language. Research into the name Moro revealed many variations, including McMorough, McMorogh, McMorrough, McMurrer and others. Early Notables of the Moro familyNotable among the family name at this time was Moro RankingIn the United States, the name Moro is the 12,767th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Moro is ranked the 1,896th most popular surname with an estimated 3,257 people with that name. 2
 Moro migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Moro:
Moro Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- August Moro, who landed in America in 1783 3
Moro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francisco Moro, who arrived in America in 1816 3
- Tomas Moro, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
- Anto Moro, aged 24, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1823 3
- Garci Moro, who landed in America in 1827 3
- Bernardo Moro, aged 34, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Contemporary Notables of the name Moro (post 1700) | + |
- Maria Fida Moro (1946-2024), Italian politician who served as senator of the Republic
- Yakubu Moro (d. 2020), Ghana owner, founder and bankroller of Berekum Arsenal F.C
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
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Moro migration to the United States 
