Moreby Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Moreby Surname Definition:

= Morb(e)y, q.v.

Moreby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1971:282,83321,968
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Moreby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Morb(e)y, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Lincolnshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Moreby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moreby is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Moreby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moreby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,129,067th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 34,053,953 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Moreby reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Moreby is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 197 people, or 1 in 282,833. In England it is most frequent in: Oxfordshire, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and Berkshire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Moreby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moreby has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Moreby last name expanded 346 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Moreby Last Name Statistics demography

Moreby earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.85% more than the national average, earning R 334,716 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moresby9254/
Mooreby920/
Moorebey868/
Moreba83618/
Moraby83287/
Morebi8358/
Mereby8330/
Morebe8326/
Morevy833/
Mooraby77327/
Moribay77228/
Morabay77144/
Morebai7720/
Merheby7710/
Morebis779/
Moreibi775/
Moribiy774/
Moroebi773/
Morevay772/
Mehreby771/
Mereaby771/
Merieby771/
Moreiba771/
Moreivy771/
Moreway771/
Morisby771/
Mourebe771/
Morieba771/
Marebiy771/
Moreaba771/
Morriby770/
Morobay770/
Morrisby71308/
Moureïbe711/
Moresbhi711/
Moraibay711/
Mooreway711/
Morrobey711/
Mourieba710/
Moriba679,808/
Moribe674,774/
Morabe673,574/
Morobe673,269/
Morobi671,686/
Mareba67387/
Morewa67312/
Morabi67295/
Mureba67214/
Marebe67169/
Motrevych67132/
Moreve6774/
Murebi6756/
Murebe6739/
Maraby6735/
Muriby6729/
Moryba6715/
Moribi6713/
Merebe6713/
Marebi679/
Morobé679/
Morive679/
Merebi675/
Maroby674/
Morevi673/
Moorebest672/
Morriswey671/
Mariby671/
Morêve671/
Morivy670/
Muryby670/
Marevy670/

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