Overview
Morel is a French surname.
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 51.3% of all known bearers of the surname Morel were residents of France (frequency 1:719), 13.1% of Paraguay (1:306), 11.5% of the Dominican Republic (1:505), 7.4% of Argentina (1:3,188), 4.4% of the United States (1:45,440), 2.4% of Canada (1:8,346), 1.3% of Switzerland (1:3,389), 1.1% of Brazil (1:102,307) and 1.1% of Honduras (1:4,484).
In France, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:719) in the following regions:
1. Réunion (1:180)
2. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (1:389)
3. Normandy (1:408)
4. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (1:414)
5. Brittany (1:479)
6. Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1:582)
7. Hauts-de-France (1:586)
8. French Guiana (1:677)
In Paraguay, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:306) in the following departments:
1. Caazapá Department (1:158)
2. Paraguarí Department (1:182)
3. San Pedro Department (1:192)
4. Canindeyú Department (1:249)
5. Amambay Department (1:263)
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