Morales (family name)

Morales is a Spanish surname .

Origin and meaning

The originally local family name Morales is derived from Spanish moral meaning " mulberry tree " and referred to someone who lived near white mulberry trees. The name is first proven in the Kingdom of Castile .

Name bearer

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A.

• Adelaida García Morales (1945-2014), Spanish writer
• Agustín Morales Hernández (1808–1872), Bolivian military and politician, President 1871/1872
• Alberto Morales (born 1964), Mexican football player
• Alberto Figueroa Morales (* 1961), Puerto Rican clergyman, auxiliary bishop in San Juan de Puerto Rico
• Albino Morales (born 1940), Mexican soccer player
• Alfredo Morales (soccer player, before 1970) ( El Harapos ; before 1970), Mexican soccer player
• Alfredo Morales (soccer player, 1990) (* 1990), German-American-Peruvian soccer player
• Alfredo Morales Cartaya (1947 / 1948–2010), Cuban politician
• Alfredo Gómez Morales (1908–1990), Argentine economist and politician
• Allan Morales (* 1989), Costa Rican racing cyclist
• Álvaro Pachón Morales (* 1945), Colombian racing cyclist
• Ambrosio de Morales (1513–1591), Spanish humanist, historian and archaeologist
• Antonio Morales (1943-2014), Spanish-Filipino singer
• Armando Morales (1927–2011), Nicaraguan painter
• Aurelio Nuño Morales (* 1949), Mexican architect

B.

• Beatriz Morales (* 1981), Mexican artist

C.

• Carlos Morales (porn actor) (* 1968), Venezuelan porn actor
• Carlos Morales (athlete) , Chilean athlete
• Carlos Morales Santos (* 1968), Paraguayan football player
• Carlos Morales Troncoso (1940-2014), Dominican politician
• Carlos Felipe Morales (1864 / 1868–1914), Dominican politician, president 1903 to 1906
• Carlos Luis Morales (* 1965), Ecuadorian football goalkeeper
• Carlos María Morales (* 1970), Uruguayan football player
• Carlos Mauricio Morales (1852 / 1853–1917), Spanish wine manufacturer and politician
• Carlos Raúl Morales (* 1970), Guatemalan politician and diplomat
• Carmelo Morales (cyclist) (1930-2003), Spanish cyclist
• Carmelo Morales (racing driver) (* 1978), Spanish motorcycle racer
• Carmengloria Morales (* 1942), Chilean-Italian painter
• Celestino Morales (* 1960), Mexican soccer player
• César Morales (* 1978), Mexican boxer
• Cristóbal de Morales (around 1500–1553), Spanish composer

D.

• David Morales (born 1961), American musician
• David Morales (actor) (1918-2006), American actor
• Diego Morales (* 1979), Mexican boxer

E.

• Edgar Alejandro Morales († 2013), Mexican cyclist
• Edgardo Morales († 2013), Puerto Rican musician
• Elvira Alarcón Morales (* 1997), Mexican chess player
• Erik Morales (* 1976), Mexican boxer
• Esai Morales (born 1962), Puerto Rican actor
• Esy Morales (1917–1950), Puerto Rican musician
• Esther Morales-Cañadas (* 1951), Spanish harpsichordist
• Eusebio Ramos Morales (* 1952), Puerto Rican priest, Bishop of Fajardo-Humacao
• Evo Morales (* 1959), Bolivian politician, former President of Bolivia
• Ezequiel Morales (* 1974), Argentine triathlete

F.

• Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales (* 1934), Colombian religious, Bishop of Mocoa-Sibundoy
• Fernando Morales (* 1985), Mexican soccer player
• Florencio Morales Ramos (1915–1989), Puerto Rican singer and composer
• Francisco Javier de Morales (1696–1774), Spanish officer
• Francisco Morales Bermúdez (* 1921), Peruvian general and politician, President 1975 to 1980

G

• Genoveva Torres Morales (1870–1956), Spanish nun and founder of the order
• Gonzalo Güell y Morales de los Ríos (1895–1985), Cuban politician
• Gregorio Morales († 2015), Spanish writer

H

• Héctor Ibarra Morales (* 1931), Mexican diplomat
• Héctor Luis Morales Sánchez (* 1954), Mexican clergyman
• Heriberto Morales (* 1975), Mexican soccer player
• Horacio Morales (1943–2012), Filipino economist and politician

I.

• Ivan Morales junior (* 1981), Brazilian film editor and filmmaker

J

• Jacobo Morales (* 1934), Puerto Rican actor
• Jesús Morales Martínez (* 1985), Mexican football player
• Jimmy Morales (* 1969), Guatemalan comedian and politician (FCN)
• Johnny Morales (* 1983), Guatemalan racing cyclist
• Jorge Morales (* 1951), Spanish paleontologist
• José Alonso Morales († 2012), Spanish philosopher and theologian
• José Adolfo Mojica Morales (1936–2012), Salvadoran clergyman, Bishop of Sonsonate
• José Oregón Morales (* 1949), Peruvian writer
• José de Patiño y Morales (1666–1736), Spanish statesman
• José Ramón Villeda Morales (1908–1971), Honduran politician, President of Honduras
• Juan Morales (politician) , Honduran politician
• Juan Morales (long-distance runner) (1909– ??), Mexican long-distance runner
• Juan Morales (hurdler) (* 1948), Cuban hurdler and sprinter
• Juan Bautista Morales (around 1597–1664), Spanish Dominican and missionary
• Juan José Morales (* 1982), Argentinian football player
• Juan Morales Ruiz (* 1953), Spanish mathematician
• Juan Manuel Morales (* 1988), Uruguayan football player
• Juan Manuel Morales Martins (* 1989), Venezuelan football player
• Juan Vicente Morales (* 1956), Uruguayan football player
• Julio Morales (* 1945), Uruguayan football player

L.

• Leopoldo Praxedis Morales (* 1953), Mexican artist
• Lorenzo Morales (1914–2011), Colombian composer and accordionist
• Lucas Morales (* 1994), Uruguayan football player
• Luciana Morales Mendoza (* 1987), Peruvian chess player
• Luis de Morales (1510? –1586) Spanish painter
• Luis Morales (soccer player, 1997) (born 1997), Uruguayan soccer player
• Luis Morales (cyclist) , Uruguayan cyclist
• Luis Abanto Morales (1923-2017), Peruvian musician
• Luis Ángel Morales (* 1992), Mexican football player
• Luis Morales Reyes (* 1936), Mexican priest, Archbishop of San Luis Potosí

M.

• Manuel Inocente Morales (1845–1919), El Salvadoran politician and diplomat
• Mario Morales (* 1960), Puerto Rican basketball player
• Mark Morales (* 1960), American musician
• Martín Morales (* 1978), Uruguayan football player
• Massimo Morales (* 1964), Italian football player and coach
• Melesio Morales (1838–1908), Mexican composer
• Melissa Morales (* 1990), Guatemalan tennis player
• Memo Morales (1937-2017), Venezuelan singer
• Michael Morales (* 1959), American death row inmate
• Michel Morales (* 1966), German film producer, director and screenwriter
• Miguel Ángel Treviño Morales (* 1970), Mexican drug trafficker
• Miguel Ramón Morales († 1855), Nicaraguan politician
• Mimi Morales (* 1976), Colombian actress

N

• Natalie Morales (presenter) (* 1972), American television presenter and news anchor
• Natalie Morales (actress) (born 1985), American actress
• Noro Morales (1911–1964), Puerto Rican musician

O

• Óscar Morales (soccer player, 1975) (* 1975), Uruguayan soccer player
• Óscar Morales (soccer player, 1986) (* 1986), Honduran soccer player
• Óscar Julio Vian Morales (1947–2018), Guatemalan religious priest, Archbishop of Guatemala City
• Otto Morales Benítez (1920–2015), Colombian lawyer and politician

P

• Pablo Morales (baseball official) , Venezuelan baseball official
• Pablo Morales (swimmer) (born 1964), American swimmer
• Pablo Morales (urologist) , New York City
• Pablo Morales (basketball player) , Uruguayan basketball player
• Pedro Morales (1942-2019), Puerto Rican wrestler
• Pedro Andrés Morales Flores (* 1985), Chilean football player
• Peter Morales , American theologian

R.

• Rafael Morales Duque (* 1929), Colombian religious, Apostolic Prefect of Guapi
• Ramón Morales (* 1975), Mexican football player
• Ramón Ovidio Pérez Morales (* 1932), Venezuelan clergyman, Archbishop of Los Teques
• Remigio Morales Bermúdez (1836-1894), Peruvian general and politician
• Ricardo Basilio Morales Galindo (* 1972), Chilean clergyman, Bishop of Copiapó
• Richard Morales (* 1975), Uruguayan football player
• Roberto Morales Ojeda (* 1967), Cuban politician
• Rodolfo Castillo Morales († 2011), Argentine rehabilitation doctor and therapist

S.

• Salvador González Morales (* 1971), Mexican clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Mexico City
• Santiago Ramírez Morales (* 1994), Colombian track cyclist
• Saúl Morales (1974-2000), Spanish cyclist
• Sonia Morales , Peruvian folk singer
• Surella Morales (* 1963), Cuban sprinter

T

• Tania Morales (* 1986), Mexican soccer player
• Tomás Morales (poet) (1884–1921), Spanish poet
• Tomás Morales (1908–1994), Spanish Jesuit
• Tomás Osvaldo González Morales (* 1935), Chilean clergyman, Bishop of Punta Arenas
• Tomás Rivera Morales (1927–2001), Puerto Rican composer, cuatro player and music teacher

V

• Víctor Morales (1905–1938), Chilean football player

W.

• Winston Morales Chavarro (* 1969), Colombian poet, writer and journalist

Y

• Yayo Morales (* 1967), Bolivian jazz musician

Z

• Zoraida Morales (1927-2004), Cuban soprano

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Morales on surnames.behindthename.com (English)
2. ↑ Morales on houseofnames.com (English)