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Morelos Surname Meaning

Hispanic: (mainly Mexico, Colombia, and the Philippines): probably an altered form of Galician Mourelos, itself a habitational name from any of several places called Mourelos in Galicia, Spain (named with a derivative of pre-Latin mor ‘stone’) or the plural form of Mourelo, which is probably a nickname from a diminutive of mouro ‘Moor’.

(Mexico): habitational name from Morelos, the name of a state in Mexico named in honor of José María Morelos y Pavón (1765–1815), one of the leaders of the Mexican War of Independence movement.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Morelos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morelos family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Morelos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Morelos families living in Oxfordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Morelos's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Morelos families in 1891.
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In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Morelos. 100% of Morelos men worked as a Laborer.

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  • Laborer
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Passenger Lists

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There are 102 military records available for the last name Morelos. For the veterans among your Morelos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Morelos lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Morelos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Morelos in 1962 was 63, and 70 in 2004.

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