Mauricio
A Spanish and Portuguese surname from the personal name Mauricio, ultimately meaning “of Maurus” or “the Moor.”
The #6,346 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 57,484 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Mauricio is a surname formed from the given name Mauricio, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Latin Mauritius. That personal name comes from Latin Maurus, meaning “Moor” or “dark-skinned,” and was widely spread through Christian usage because of Saint Maurice/Mauritius. In surname use, it usually began as a patronymic or family-name transfer from the forename.
History
The name spread widely in the Iberian world through the popularity of the personal name and saint cult, then traveled into Latin America and other Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities. As a surname, it is most common in regions influenced by Spanish and Portuguese naming traditions. The cited source notes Mauricio alongside German and Danish forms such as Moritz, showing it as part of a broader European name family.
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Fun fact
Mauricio is part of the same historical name family as Maurice, Moritz, and Morris.