Surname Mora in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Mora families are predominantly Croats (from Banat, Vojvodina ), rarely Hungarians (from Otocac ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Zagreb and in Banat, Vojvodina.

Prevalence

Only a few people with faimily name Mora live in Croatia today, in four households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in two Croatian cities only, in Zagreb (<10) and Otocac (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Mora (including: Moraa , Morra , Morah , Moora , Mohra , Morrah , Mhora , Morha and Moera ) is present in 146 countries worldwide. "Morra " is used by some 8000 people in Italy , about 2000 in Argentina , and some 2000 people in the United States. "Morah " is used by some 300 people in Kenya , about 200 in Sudan , and some 100 people in the United States. "Mohra " is used by some 50 people in Indonesia and small number in the United States.

Characteristic first names

Roberto Mora, Terezia Mora, Andre Mora, Laura Mora, Paolo Mora, Branimir Mora, Dario Mora, Emma Mora, Marijan Mora, Andraš Mora, Joži Mora, Đurđica Mora, Ivor Mora, Beren Mora, Antonia Mora, Luc Mora, Pavka Mora

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1936 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.

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