Morah

Morah Meaning & Origin

About Morah
The surname Morah is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "morah," meaning "teacher" or "instructor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person who held the occupation of a teacher or scholar. The surname Morah is relatively rare and is primarily found among Jewish communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Morah is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Morah: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Morah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/morah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morah in Braille

Here's how to represent Morah in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Morah in braille

How to sign the name Morah using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Morah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Morah in sign language

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