Maor

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מָאוֹר (ma'or, “light, luminary”).

Proper noun

Maor (plural Maors)

1. A surname from Hebrew.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Maor is the 140157^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 119 individuals. Maor is most common among White (91.6%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maor”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 510.