Morfey Surname
Approximately 291 people bear this surname
Morfey Surname Definition:
MORPHIE: Of local origin, most probably from Morphie in the parish of St. Cyrus, Kincardineshire. Walterus de Morfy or Morffy held land in Dundee, 1381 (RMS., I, 691,779), Findelaus Morify was witness in Auchleuyn, 1454 (REA., I, 5. 274), and Effie Morphi appears in Dunfermline, 1562 (Dunfermline).
Read More About This SurnameMorfey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Russia | 44 | 1:3,275,524 | 171,933 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 58 | 1:420,265 | 24,785 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
Morfey (45) may also be a first name.
Morfey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MORPHIE: Of local origin, most probably from Morphie in the parish of St. Cyrus, Kincardineshire. Walterus de Morfy or Morffy held land in Dundee, 1381 (RMS., I, 691,779), Findelaus Morify was witness in Auchleuyn, 1454 (REA., I, 5. 274), and Effie Morphi appears in Dunfermline, 1562 (Dunfermline).
Morfey Demographics
Average Morfey Salary in
United States
$38,640 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Morfey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morfey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Morfey (Russian: Морфей) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Morfey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 912,827th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name Morfey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Morfey reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,504,468th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 45 people.
The surname Morfey is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 50 percent live, Wisconsin, where 12 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent live and Russia, where 15 percent live.
Morfey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Morfey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Morfey surname rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Morfey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Morfey last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Morfey earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 10.45% less than the national average, earning $38,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.84% more than the national average, earning $70,472 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Morfey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morfey in the Russian language | ||
| Морфей | morfej | - |
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