Moritz

English Proper noun en German. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Moritz is the 5,596th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6,216 individuals. Moritz is most common among White (94.95%) individuals. See also en St. Moritz German Etymology From de gmh, from de la Mauritius, from the Saint Maurice 3rd-century Egyptian Saint. Though Christian in origin, de Moritz was a name typical of assimilating Jews in the 19th and earlier 20th centuries. These probably used it as a loose Germanisation of such names as de Moses or de Mordechai. The name has gained new popularity in Germany since the late 20th century. Pronunciation de [ˈmoːʁɪt͡s] Germany de De-Moritz.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de [ˈmoɐ̯ʁɪt͡s] [ˈmɔɐ̯ʁɪt͡s] Austria de De-at Moritz.ogg Austria de Mo ritz Proper noun m,':ens:-[with an article] de male Morris,Maurice