# Moreno (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/moreno/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A characteristical surname from Spanish.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Spanish |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 196,925 |
| US rank (2010) | 124 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 1,568 people |
| Change since 2000 | +35% (146,088 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /məˈɹeɪnoʊ/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Moreno.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Moreno in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 6.1% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 92% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Moreno in Argentina, the United States, Brazil, Austria, Bolivia and Colombia.

## People named Moreno

- Jacob L. Moreno, Austrian-American psychiatrist
- Roberto Moreno, Brazilian racing driver (born 1959)
- Chino Moreno, American singer (born 1973)
- Francisco Pascasio Moreno, Argentinian explorer and naturalist (1852–1919)
- Jaime Moreno, Bolivian footballer
- Bernie Moreno, American politician and businessman (born 1967)
- Marlos Moreno, A very hot player ohhh
- Mariano Moreno, Argentine lawyer, journalist, and politician
- Zully Moreno, Argentine actress (1920–1999)
- Zión Moreno, American actress
- Alfredo Moreno, Argentinian association football player (1980–2021)
- Sergi Moreno, Andorran footballer

and 12 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Moran, Morin, Merino, Morano, Morrone, Moroney, Morena, Maiorano, Moren, Moron, Morrin, Morren.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.