Morey Surname
Approximately 31,108 people bear this surname
Morey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the moorhey,' from residence by the enclosure on the moor (v. Hey or Hay). This suffix -hay or -hey frequently slips the h and becomes -ty.
William Morehay, Close Rolls, 14 Richard II.
Read More About This SurnameMorey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,449 | 1:25,085 | 3,158 |
| Venezuela | 3,654 | 1:8,266 | 855 |
| Australia | 1,818 | 1:14,849 | 2,108 |
| Spain | 1,815 | 1:25,759 | 2,690 |
| England | 1,764 | 1:31,586 | 4,207 |
| Peru | 1,387 | 1:22,916 | 2,570 |
| Canada | 1,159 | 1:31,791 | 4,130 |
| France | 1,099 | 1:60,439 | 8,165 |
| India | 898 | 1:854,193 | 37,632 |
| Dominican Republic | 516 | 1:20,219 | 1,339 |
| Argentina | 440 | 1:97,144 | 8,179 |
| Yemen | 243 | 1:108,746 | 6,360 |
| Ecuador | 236 | 1:67,398 | 5,318 |
| New Zealand | 201 | 1:22,529 | 3,939 |
| South Africa | 184 | 1:294,444 | 28,524 |
| Ireland | 168 | 1:28,029 | 2,548 |
| Belize | 130 | 1:2,734 | 570 |
| Cuba | 124 | 1:92,925 | 2,894 |
| Brazil | 120 | 1:1,783,953 | 57,833 |
| Iraq | 115 | 1:304,536 | 6,054 |
| Chile | 98 | 1:179,760 | 5,854 |
| Russia | 61 | 1:2,362,673 | 139,353 |
| Haiti | 49 | 1:218,039 | 8,036 |
| Germany | 43 | 1:1,872,220 | 105,027 |
| Uruguay | 38 | 1:90,309 | 9,090 |
| Sweden | 32 | 1:307,711 | 21,451 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Lebanon | 17 | 1:331,593 | 10,584 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 1:394,460 | 3,042 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Tonga | 4 | 1:26,828 | 461 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 94 | 1:47,126 | 4,063 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 979 | 1:24,898 | 3,451 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,971 | 1:12,646 | 1,633 |
The alternate forms: Mörey (35) & Moreÿ (1) are calculated separately.
Morey (1,226) may also be a first name.
Morey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the moorhey,' from residence by the enclosure on the moor (v. Hey or Hay). This suffix -hay or -hey frequently slips the h and becomes -ty.
William Morehay, Close Rolls, 14 Richard II.
1738. Baptised — Mary, d. John Moorey . St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1747. Married — William Coleman and Mary Morey: St. George, Hanover Square.
1775. Married — Thomas Eades and Barbara Jane Morey: St. George, Hanover Square.
(French) belonging to Morey, Mory (France), the M.Latin *Moriacum = Morus’ (Maurus’) Estate [-ác-um, the Latin-Gaul. poss. suff.] There is a Mory in the Pas-de-Calais Dept.; the Moreys are found further south.
(English) Dweller at the Moor-Hey (-Enclosure) [Middle English more, Old English mór, moor + Middle English hey, hay, Old English haga, an enclosure, messuage] (Celtic) a variant of Murray, q.v.
(Irish) Grandson of Mordhr (majestic).
The French pronunciation of Moret. See Morath.
Morey Demographics
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Morey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Morey (Hindi: मोरे, Marathi: मोरे, Russian: Морей) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Mörey or Moreÿ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Morey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 17,765th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 234,266 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Morey are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Morey is also the 225,965th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 1,226 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 14,449 people, or 1 in 25,085. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 83 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Morey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Morey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 364 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 179 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Morey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Morey surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Syriac Orthodox (38%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Morey last name are 12.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.93% registered with the political party.
The amount Morey earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 20.73% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,404 per year; in South Africa they earn 32.47% more than the national average, earning R 314,808 per year; in United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.37% less than the national average, earning $49,002 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Morey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morey in the Marathi language | ||
| मोरे | more | 88.28 |
| मोरेय | moreya | 7.36 |
| मॉरेय | moreya | 2.72 |
| मोरी | mori | 0.54 |
| मोरेये | moreye | 0.54 |
| मॉरी | mori | 0.54 |
| Morey in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरे | more | 66.67 |
| मोरेया | moreya | 16.67 |
| मोर्ेय | moreya | 16.67 |
| Morey in the Russian language | ||
| Морей | morej | - |
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