Morel

See also: Mörel

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French, Spanish and English surname, from the personal name Morel, a derivative of Late Latin Maurellus, from Latin Maurus (“Moor”). See also Mauro, Moreau. In French, sometimes directly from Old French more (“dark”), from the same word. Compare also More, Morell.

Proper noun

Morel (plural Morels)

  1. A surname.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Morel is the 4399th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8085 individuals. Morel is most common among Hispanic/Latino (58.49%) and White (37.58%) individuals.

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