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
Average Morby Salary in
United States
$44,736 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Morby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Morby occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Mörby. Click here to see other possible spellings of Morby.
How Common Is The Last Name Morby? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 255,243rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,713,807 people. The last name Morby occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Morby live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 26 people.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 472 people, or 1 in 118,047. In England Morby is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 29 percent are found, Hampshire, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent are found and France, where 28 percent are found.
Morby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Morby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 894 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Morby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Morby are 25.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.07% being 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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