Morelos

Morelos Meaning & Origin

About Morelos
The surname Morelos is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name "Morelos," which is a municipality in the state of Mexico. The name is believed to have originated from the Nahuatl word "mor" meaning "place of mulberries" or "place of paper." It is likely that individuals with the surname Morelos have ancestral ties to this region in Mexico.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morelos: 2,567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morelos 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 Morelos is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R EH1 L OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/morelos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morelos in Braille

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

The name Morelos in braille

How to sign the name Morelos using Sign Language

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

The name Morelos in sign language

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