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The name Moro is a patronymic surname, created from the personal name Mauro, which is itself derived from the Latin name Maurus. Patronymic surnames were created from the name of the bearer's father or relative, and gradually during the Middle Ages, these names became fixed hereditary surnames.
The surname Moro was first found in Modena (Etruscan: Mutna; Latin: Mutina; Modenese: Mòdna), around the year 1179.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moro research. Another 30 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1050, 1375, 1451, 1475, 1526, 1546, 1555, 1558, 1636, 1639, 1677 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Moro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Moro include Moro, Moras, Morasco, Morassi, Morasso, Morassut, Morassutti, Moratelli, Morati, Moratti, Moratto, Morazzi, Morero, Moreschi, Moraschi, Moresi, Moret, Moretti, Moretto, Morin, Morini, Morino, Moriotti, Moriotto, Morozzi, Morisco, Moresco, Morisi, Mori, Morimanno, Moroni, Morucchio, Morucci and many more.
Prominent among members of the family was
In 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
Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Moro: