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English
Etymology
- As a French surname, variant of Mayrant, itself possibly a variant of Mayrand, from Mayran in Aveyron (Occitan Mairanh), of uncertain origin, possibly Gallo-Roman/Medieval Latin Marianum or Marinus.
- As an English/Norman/French surname, from the Old French personal name Morant, from a Medieval Latin personal name such as Moderandus (“he who is able”) or from Maurandus, based on Maurus (“Moor”).
- Also as an English surname of Norman origin, from Old French demeurant (“rest, staying”).
Proper noun
Morant (plural Morants)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Morant is the 14168th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2120 individuals. Morant is most common among Black/African American (77.45%) and White (11.37%) individuals.
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