Greek: habitational name for someone from the Peloponnese a derivative of Mōrea ‘Peloponnese’ named as the land of mulberry trees from mōrea ‘mulberry’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Moraitis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moraitis family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Moraitis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Moraitis family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Moraitis's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Moraitis families in 1891.
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Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Moraitis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Moraitis in 1962 was 82, and 80 in 2004.