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

The surname Morissey occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 1,943,350^th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The surname is primarily found 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 frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 22 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States it is most common in: Washington, where 18 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Morissey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Morissey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Morissey surname declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 10 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morissey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Morissey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Morissey surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered with 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.