Moritz

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.

Etymology
From, from , from the.

Though Christian in origin, 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 or. The name has gained new popularity in Germany since the late 20th century.