McMorries Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McMorries 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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McMorries Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

McMorries 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)

McMorries Last Name Facts

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

The last name McMorries is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McMorries.

How Common Is The Last Name McMorries? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,527,735th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of McMorries are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 2,665,139. In The United States McMorries is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 8 percent live, Tennessee, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 1 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.

McMorries Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McMorries has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the McMorries surname grew 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McMorries Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McMorries last name are 5.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.54% registered with the party.

McMorries earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning $44,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacMorries951/
McMorris944,030/
MacKmorries900/
MacMorris89120/
MacMorres892/
McMoris886/
MacKmorres841/
MacKmorris840/
MacKmoris780/
McMaurice670/
Macmaurice631/

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