McMoris Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

McMoris Surname Definition:

MACMAURICE: 'son of Maurice, ' q. v. According to Buchanan of Auchmar the name is derived from an illegitimate son of Maurice, second of that name, laird of Buchanan, in the reign of Robert I. Another sept of Macmaerices, from Maurice, illegitimate son of Walter, fourth of that name, laird of Buchanan, in the reign of James 111, Descendants of the latter are now Moneises or Morisons in Perthshire.

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McMoris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

McMoris Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMAURICE: 'son of Maurice, ' q. v. According to Buchanan of Auchmar the name is derived from an illegitimate son of Maurice, second of that name, laird of Buchanan, in the reign of Robert I. Another sept of Macmaerices, from Maurice, illegitimate son of Walter, fourth of that name, laird of Buchanan, in the reign of James 111, Descendants of the latter are now Moneises or Morisons in Perthshire. In Buchanan's time a few Macmaurices in Buchanan parish still retained their ancient name (Buchanan, p. 138-139). Arthur filius Mauritii witnessed a charter by Eugen M'Kessan in favor of Celcstin M'Lachlan of part of the estate of Garchel in the reign of Robert m (Levenax, p. 76). See also Macmorice and Macvarish.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MACMORICE: 'son of Maurice (or Morris )', q. v. Sir John Makmoris was rector of Kilmolroy in Arisaig before 1517 (OPS., II, p. 200). His name appears also as Makmwrich on the same page. Finlay McMoris in Auchynnar was a follower of the earl of Argyll in 1536 (RSS., II, 2152). Grissell Macmorice in Petdrichie, parish of Glenbervie is recorded in 1601 (Brechin), and John M'Mories in Over Rerrick in 1715 (Kirkcudbright). See also Macmaurice and Macvarish.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McMoris Last Name Facts

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

The last name McMoris is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of McMoris click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMoris? popularity and diffusion

The last name McMoris is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McMoris live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Indiana, where 17 percent reside, Louisiana, where 17 percent reside and Michigan, where 17 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Scotland, where 17 percent reside.

McMoris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McMoris has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the McMoris surname decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McMoris Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

McMoris earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McMorris934,030/
McMorries88136/
MacMorris88120/
MacKmoris880/
MacMorries821/
MacKmorris820/
MacKmorries780/
MacMorres752/
MacKmorres711/
McMaurice630/
Macmaurice591/

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