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

Morissey is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,943,350^th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. Morissey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Morissey reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746^th most common first name globally, borne by 22 people.

Morissey is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 18 percent live, New York, where 16 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Morissey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Morissey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Morissey surname decreased 73 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morissey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Morissey last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Morissey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.13% more than the national average, earning $53,560 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.9% more than the national average, earning $57,584 CAD per year.