Moraud Family Crest & Name History

Moraud is how some branches of the Moreau family came to write their name. In origin, the name means “Dark-complexioned (diminutive)”.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Records show Moraud as one of the forms Moreau took over time.
• Related forms: Morault.
• 687 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Moraud name at birth. There were 58 such births in the 1890s and 58 in the 1990s.

Heraldry and the Moraud name

Looking for a Moraud coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Want more than a summary? See the Moraud family name pack.