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

Morey (Hindi: मोरे, Marathi: मोरे, Russian: Морей) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Mörey or Moreÿ. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Morey is the 17,765^th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 234,266 people. Morey occurs predominantly 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 225,965^th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 1,226 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 14,449 people, or 1 in 25,085. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Michigan, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 83 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Morey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Morey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Morey surname rose 364 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 179 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Syriac Orthodox (38%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Morey surname are 12.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.93% registered with the 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.