How common is the surname Mora?

57,464 people in the United States had the surname Mora in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,373 Americans. It ranked 583rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Mora?

Lola Mora, Argentine sculptor (1866–1936), followed by Naima Mora.

Where is the surname Mora most common?

Wikidata records people named Mora in the United States, France and Argentina.

Is the surname Mora getting more or less common?

More common. 41,348 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 57,464 in 2010, up 39%.

The surname Mora

A surname, carried by 57,464 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M600

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mora is more common than 99.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 57,464 people named Mora in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 5,373 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 41,348.

#583

rank among US surnames

57,464

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+39%

change since 2000 (was #759)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#574	Roth	58,278	5,298
#575	Nicholson	58,151	5,309
#576	Holloway	58,040	5,320
#577	Lozano	57,779	5,344
#578	Rangel	57,549	5,365
#580	Hoover	57,497	5,370
#581	Arias	57,477	5,372

Who is named Mora

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

91% of people named Mora identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 7.4% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.1% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 91%
White (not Hispanic) 7.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.1%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or more races 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Moras

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lola Mora
Argentine sculptor (1866–1936)
Naima Mora
American fashion model, born 1984
Philippe Mora
Australian film director (born 1949)
Sergio Mora
American boxer, born 1980
Mirka Mora
Australian visual artist (1928-2018)

Notable Moras come mostly from the United States (2), France (2) and Argentina (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Mora

Mora has the Soundex code M600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M600.

Questions

How common is the surname Mora?: 57,464 people in the United States had the surname Mora in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,373 Americans. It ranked 583rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mora?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Mora identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 7.4% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Mora?: Lola Mora, Argentine sculptor (1866–1936), followed by Naima Mora.
Where is the surname Mora most common?: Wikidata records people named Mora in the United States, France and Argentina.
Is the surname Mora getting more or less common?: More common. 41,348 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 57,464 in 2010, up 39%.