Morbey Surname

345,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Morbey Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Moreby (Yorks) and Moorby (Lincs) = the Moor- Habitation(s [Old Norse mór + by-r] Elena de Moreby.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Morbey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5561:100,21210,582
Portugal3401:30,6421,941
Canada381:969,62173,252
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Wales141:221,03813,576
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
France61:11,070,454349,096
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Macau11:601,6301,582
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Morbey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Moreby (Yorks) and Moorby (Lincs) = the Moor- Habitation(s [Old Norse mór + by-r] Elena de Moreby.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Lincolnshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Morbey Last Name Facts

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

Morbey is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Morbey.

How Common Is The Last Name Morbey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 345,372nd most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,875,043 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Morbey live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Morbey is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 556 people, or 1 in 100,212. In England it is primarily found in: Oxfordshire, where 18 percent reside, West Midlands, where 15 percent reside and Devon, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England it exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Morbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Morbey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 428 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morbey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Morbey last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Morbey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 44.13% more than the national average, earning $62,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.47% more than the national average, earning $62,836 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moorbey9233/
Mourbey9231/
Morbe912,813/
Morby911,546/
Moorby831,570/
Moerbe83601/
Morber83358/
Mourbe83335/
Morbee83100/
Marbey8338/
Morvey8332/
Mourby8324/
Morbée8318/
Morbeu8312/
Morbie834/
Morrby832/
Moerby832/
Morbes832/
Morbay832/
Merbey831/
Moorbe831/
Morbet831/
Mgorbe831/
Morbiya77133/
Morbech77121/
Moorbet774/
Mohurbe772/
Moorvey772/
Marboey771/
Morbaeh771/
Morbaye771/
Marbeya770/
Morboys770/
Morwe733,355/
Morba732,484/
Morbi73608/
Merbe73525/
Murby73485/
Marby73421/
Marbe73253/
Morue73169/
Morve73112/
Mörbe7396/
Mürbe7375/
Morbé7336/
Murbe7326/
Merby7315/
Mörby7312/
Morwy731/
Morvy731/
Moorbhay711/
Morvay671,911/
Mourba671,248/
Morway67454/
Marbet67408/
Morbis67352/
Morbio67288/
Marber67174/
Marbes67134/
Marvey67131/
Marboe67110/
Morweh67100/
Mourue6773/
Morbit6750/
Marbej6747/
Murber6746/
Marbay6738/
Murbiy6737/
Morvee6726/
Mörrby6723/
Marbez6720/
Morvie6716/
Marbie6714/
Merbay6713/
Mourbé6712/
Morbas6710/
Morbai679/
Morbad678/
Moroue677/
Murbay677/
Mmorve676/
Merbeh675/
Marwey674/
Morver674/
Marbed674/
Morbah674/
Merbee674/
Marbae674/
Morvoy674/
Moorwe673/
Marbee673/
Murbhy673/
Morbau672/
Marbei672/
Moruer672/
Marbeh672/
Morbiz672/
Mourwe672/
Merbei672/
Marboy671/
Meurbe671/
Morbha671/
Morhbi671/
Morueh671/
Murbee671/
Morves671/
Marbue671/
Morwee671/
Morues671/
Marbea671/
Morveu671/
Morbat671/
Murbei671/
Mörber671/
Moorba671/
Merbie671/
Muyrby671/
Murvey670/
Marbuy670/
Morhue670/
Mourve670/
Morrve670/

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