Moorey Surname
Approximately 844 people bear this surname
Moorey Surname Definition:
Local: "the moorish island."
Moorey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 532 | 1:104,733 | 10,973 |
| United States | 137 | 1:2,645,686 | 159,417 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 316 | 1:77,137 | 8,386 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:635,680 | 42,122 |
Moorey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local: "the moorish island."
Moorey Demographics
Average Moorey Salary in
United States
$47,005 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Moorey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moorey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Moorey occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moorey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 412,986th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,634,533 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Moorey are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most common in England, where it is borne by 532 people, or 1 in 104,733. In England Moorey is primarily concentrated in: Surrey, where 14 percent live, Kent, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Moorey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Moorey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Moorey surname rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 173 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Moorey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Moorey surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.
The amount Moorey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.94% more than the national average, earning $47,005 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $49,346 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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