UK surname

Moroz

A surname derived from the Russian word "moroz" meaning frost or freezing cold.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Telford and Wrekin, Milton Keynes and Nottingham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Moroz is 188 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

Modern count

184

2016, ranked #20,731

Peak year

2015

188 bearers

Map years

1998 to 2016

Key insights

• The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016, ranked #20,731.
• Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1 in 1901.
• The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Map

Moroz surname distribution map

The map shows where the Moroz surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Moroz surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

Moroz over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year	Period	Count	Rank
1901	historical	1	#34,548
1997	modern	110	#25,529
1998	modern	112	#25,856
1999	modern	111	#26,182
2000	modern	111	#26,111
2001	modern	105	#26,620
2002	modern	107	#26,849
2003	modern	110	#26,220
2004	modern	111	#26,293
2005	modern	104	#27,369
2006	modern	112	#26,415
2007	modern	140	#23,231
2008	modern	139	#23,635
2009	modern	154	#22,536
2010	modern	164	#22,109
2011	modern	169	#21,499
2012	modern	173	#21,135
2013	modern	179	#21,028
2014	modern	179	#21,186
2015	modern	188	#20,417
2016	modern	184	#20,731

Geography

Where Moroz' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Telford and Wrekin, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Bristol and Chesterfield. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank	Parish	Area
1	No data	No data

Top modern areas

Rank	Area	District
1	Telford and Wrekin 005	Telford and Wrekin
2	Milton Keynes 024	Milton Keynes
3	Nottingham 019	Nottingham
4	Bristol 016	Bristol, City of
5	Chesterfield 008	Chesterfield

Forenames

First names often paired with Moroz

These lists show first names that appear often with the Moroz surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Recent female names

Magdalena Angela Traci Elaine Rita Joanne Danielle Anna Natalya Olga

Recent male names

Andrew Richard Paul Peter Roman Daniel Adrian David Nicholas Matthew

Modern profile

Neighbourhood profile for Moroz

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Moroz, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Moroz surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Moroz household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Moroz is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Moroz is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Moroz falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Moroz is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate: White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Moroz, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Origin

Meaning and origin of Moroz

The surname Moroz has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the Slavic regions of modern-day Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. It is derived from the Slavic word "moroz," which translates to "frost" or "cold weather." This name likely originated as a descriptive surname, given to individuals who lived in particularly cold or frosty regions, or perhaps to those who were known for their ability to endure harsh winter conditions.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Moroz can be traced back to the 16th century in various historical documents and archives from the region. One notable reference is found in the Metryka Litewska, a collection of records from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which encompassed parts of modern-day Belarus, Ukraine, and Lithuania.

In the 17th century, the name Moroz appeared in the Revishin books, which were census-like records maintained by the Russian Imperial government. These records provide valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of the surname across various regions of the Russian Empire.

One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the surname Moroz was Ivan Moroz, a Cossack leader from the Zaporizhian Host in the late 16th century. He played a significant role in the Polish-Cossack-Tatar War, leading Cossack forces against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Crimean Khanate.

Another notable figure was Andrei Moroz, a Ukrainian statesman and politician who served as the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian parliament) from 2006 to 2007. He was born in 1946 in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine.

In the realm of literature, the Russian writer and poet Aleksandr Moroz (1932-2018) gained recognition for his works exploring themes of rural life and the struggles of the working class. His poems and novels captured the essence of the Soviet era and the post-Soviet transition period.

The name Moroz has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations throughout Eastern Europe. For instance, the village of Morozy in the Bryansk Oblast of Russia and the town of Morozy in the Zhytomyr Oblast of Ukraine bear similar names derived from the same root word.

Lastly, it is worth mentioning Yevhen Moroz, a Ukrainian footballer who played as a midfielder for various clubs, including Dynamo Kyiv and Karpaty Lviv, during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He was born in 1968 in Lviv, Ukraine.

These examples illustrate the rich history and diverse backgrounds associated with the surname Moroz, which has its roots deeply embedded in the cultural and linguistic traditions of Eastern Europe.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

FAQ

Moroz surname: questions and answers

How common is the Moroz surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 184 in 2016. That gives Moroz a modern rank of #20,731.

What does the Moroz surname mean?