Morby Surname
Approximately 1,546 people bear this surname
Morby 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.
Morby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 472 | 1:118,047 | 12,017 |
| United States | 438 | 1:827,532 | 63,418 |
| France | 438 | 1:151,650 | 23,523 |
| Canada | 90 | 1:409,395 | 36,056 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Taiwan | 19 | 1:1,233,934 | 8,385 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 367 | 1:66,418 | 7,579 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
The alternate forms: Mörby (12) are calculated separately.
Morby (26) may also be a first name.
Morby 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.
A parish in Lincolnshire.
Morby Demographics
Morby Political Affiliation
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Morby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Morby has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as a variant: Mörby. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Morby? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 255,243rd most prevalent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,713,807 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 39 percent of Morby reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Morby is also the 2,084,397th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 26 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 472 people, or 1 in 118,047. In England Morby is most common in: West Midlands, where 29 percent reside, Hampshire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Other than England this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and France, where 28 percent reside.
Morby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Morby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Morby last name rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 894 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Morby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Morby last name are 25.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.07% registered with the political party.
The amount Morby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 395.6% more than the national average, earning R 1,177,740 per year; in United States they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $44,736 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.89% more than the national average, earning $52,112 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mörby | 93 | 12 | / |
| Moorby | 91 | 1,570 | / |
| Morbey | 91 | 1,060 | / |
| Mourby | 91 | 24 | / |
| Morbay | 91 | 2 | / |
| Moerby | 91 | 2 | / |
| Morrby | 91 | 2 | / |
| Moorbey | 83 | 33 | / |
| Mourbey | 83 | 31 | / |
| Morboys | 83 | 0 | / |
| Morbe | 80 | 2,813 | / |
| Morba | 80 | 2,484 | / |
| Morbi | 80 | 608 | / |
| Murby | 80 | 485 | / |
| Marby | 80 | 421 | / |
| Morbé | 80 | 36 | / |
| Merby | 80 | 15 | / |
| Morvy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morwy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moorbhay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Morvay | 73 | 1,911 | / |
| Mourba | 73 | 1,248 | / |
| Moerbe | 73 | 601 | / |
| Morway | 73 | 454 | / |
| Morber | 73 | 358 | / |
| Morbis | 73 | 352 | / |
| Mourbe | 73 | 335 | / |
| Morbio | 73 | 288 | / |
| Morbee | 73 | 100 | / |
| Morbit | 73 | 50 | / |
| Marbay | 73 | 38 | / |
| Marbey | 73 | 38 | / |
| Murbiy | 73 | 37 | / |
| Morvey | 73 | 32 | / |
| Mörrby | 73 | 23 | / |
| Morbée | 73 | 18 | / |
| Merbay | 73 | 13 | / |
| Morbeu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Mourbé | 73 | 12 | / |
| Morbai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Murbay | 73 | 7 | / |
| Morvoy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Morbie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Murbhy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Morbes | 73 | 2 | / |
| Morbiz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Muyrby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moorbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mgorbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Morbet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Morhbi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Morbha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marboy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Merbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moorba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marbuy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Morbois | 67 | 180 | / |
| Morbech | 67 | 121 | / |
| Morbitt | 67 | 31 | / |
| Murbaya | 67 | 30 | / |
| Moorbet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Moorvey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mohurbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mourbha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merbahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morways | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morwytt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morvaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marboey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourbih | 67 | 1 | / |
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