How common is the surname Morelos?

2,567 people in the United States had the surname Morelos in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 120,275 Americans. It ranked 12,136th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Morelos?

Lisette Morelos, actress, singer.

Where is the surname Morelos most common?

Wikidata records people named Morelos in Mexico.

Is the surname Morelos getting more or less common?

More common. 1,654 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,567 in 2010, up 55%.

The surname Morelos

A surname, carried by 2,567 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M642

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Morelos is more common than 92.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,567 people named Morelos in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 120,275 Americans. That is up 55% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,654.

#12,136

rank among US surnames

2,567

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+55.2%

change since 2000 (was #16,092)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,127	Nath	2,570	120,134
#12,130	Hammers	2,569	120,181
#12,132	Sugg	2,568	120,228
#12,136	Morelos	2,567	120,275
#12,140	Tuten	2,566	120,322

Who is named Morelos

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

92% of people named Morelos identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 4.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 3.4% as white (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 92%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.0%
White (not Hispanic) 3.4%
Two or more races 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Moreloss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lisette Morelos
Actress, singer, born 1978

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Morelos

Morelos has the Soundex code M642, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M642.

Questions

How common is the surname Morelos?: 2,567 people in the United States had the surname Morelos in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 120,275 Americans. It ranked 12,136th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Morelos?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Morelos identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 4.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Morelos?: Lisette Morelos, actress, singer.
Where is the surname Morelos most common?: Wikidata records people named Morelos in Mexico.
Is the surname Morelos getting more or less common?: More common. 1,654 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,567 in 2010, up 55%.