Morant

English

As a French surname, variant of Mayrant, itself possibly a variant of Mayrand, from Mayran in Aveyron (Occitan Mairanh), of uncertain origin, possibly Gallo-Roman/Medieval Latin Marianum or Marinus.
As an English/Norman/French surname, from the Old French personal name Morant, from a Medieval Latin personal name such as Moderandus (“he who is able”) or from Maurandus, based on Maurus (“Moor”).
Also as an English surname of Norman origin, from Old French demeurant (“rest, staying”).

Morant (plural Morants)

According to the 2010 United States Census, Morant is the 14168^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2120 individuals. Morant is most common among Black/African American (77.45%) and White (11.37%) individuals.