MacMorris Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

MacMorris Surname Definition:

Mac Muiris is the Irish form of Fitzmaurice of Co. Kerry. It is also a Gaelic patronymic adopted by the Prendergasts. IF 231; App. infra; Map Mayo

MacMorris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England41:13,929,515290,718
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

MacMorris Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Muiris is the Irish form of Fitzmaurice of Co. Kerry. It is also a Gaelic patronymic adopted by the Prendergasts. IF 231; App. infra; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacMorris Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacMorris Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name MacMorris is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacMorris? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,658,108th most common family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of MacMorris reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States MacMorris is most frequent in: California, where 31 percent reside, New York, where 28 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

MacMorris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of MacMorris has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the MacMorris last name expanded 1,740 percent between 1880 and 2014.

MacMorris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacMorris last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the party.

MacMorris earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.15% more than the national average, earning $56,158 USD per year.

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