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Where Does The Last Name Moresby Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Moresby is more commonly found in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Moresby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moresby? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 2,635,433^rd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname Moresby is mostly found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Moresby reside; 65 percent reside in Australasia and 65 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,107,702^nd most widespread given name throughout the world It is held by 76 people.

The surname is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 205,833. In New Zealand it is primarily concentrated in: Auckland Region, where 91 percent live, Nelson, where 5 percent live and Waikato Region, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account New Zealand this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Moresby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Moresby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Moresby surname declined 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.