Morrisroe Surname

347,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Morrisroe Surname Definition:

Mac Muiris Rua Roscommon. IF 314*

Morrisroe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5891:615,38049,848
England2801:198,99317,417
Ireland1201:39,2413,109
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Wales131:238,04114,239
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2621:16,9082,082
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Morrisroe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Muiris Rua Roscommon. IF 314*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Muiris Rua Roscommon. IF 314*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Morrisroe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Morrisroe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Morrisroe is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morrisroe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 347,722nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,933,916 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Morrisroe reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 589 people, or 1 in 615,380. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 14 percent are found, Illinois, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.

Morrisroe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Morrisroe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,927 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 14,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 54 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Morrisroe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Morrisroe last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Morrisroe surname are 9.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.3% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Morrisroe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning $45,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.52% less than the national average, earning $35,017 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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