Morrissay Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Morrissay Surname Definition:

(Celtic) for O’Morrisy, Descendant OF Muirg(h)eas = Sea Charm or Conjuration [Irish O’Muirgheasa-ó or ua, grandson, descendant + muir, sea + the genit. of geas, a charm, conjuration, incantation, &c.]

Morrissay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Morrissay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) for O’Morrisy, Descendant OF Muirg(h)eas = Sea Charm or Conjuration [Irish O’Muirgheasa-ó or ua, grandson, descendant + muir, sea + the genit. of geas, a charm, conjuration, incantation, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Morrissay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morrissay has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morrissay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Morrissay is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Morrissay live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 100 percent reside.

Morrissay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Morrissay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morrissay surname fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morrissay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Morrissay last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morrissy941,172/
Morrisay943/
Morrissa942/
Morrissey8936,833/
Morrissuy891/
Morrissoa891/
Morriessy890/
Morisay88216/
Morrisy8841/
Morrisa8820/
Morissa887/
Morissy884/
Morrissiey8423/
Morriessey843/
Morrisssey842/
Morrisseua841/
Morrisseyy841/
Morrisey824,150/
Moraisay82450/
Morissey8292/
Mourissa8255/
Morissat8230/
Morrisse8219/
Morissau8211/
Morisayo8210/
Morrissi826/
Morressy824/
Morriesy823/
Morrisis823/
Morisaya821/
Morriscy821/
Morrisea821/
Morrisoy821/
Morresay820/
Marrissy820/
Merrissy820/
Moorissy820/
Marrissa820/
Morrises820/
Morrisia820/
Morisa80126/
Morisy8025/
Morrisset7862/
Morriscey7824/
Morissaud7819/
Morrissee7811/
Morriseey786/
Morrisseu785/
Morressey784/
Marrissey784/
Morrissui783/
Merrissey781/
Morriesey781/
Morrisouy781/
Morrissci781/
Murrissey781/
Morrissie781/
Mourissat781/
Morriosey780/
Moreissey780/
Morrisiey780/
Morrisatt780/
Morissiey780/
Morryssye780/
Morrisser780/
Morisse753,132/
Marissa751,657/
Moressa75645/
Morrise75221/
Morissi75152/
Morisey75150/
Marrisa7556/
Merrisa7547/
Morrisi7545/
Morisis7529/
Morisha7526/
Moroisa7519/
Marisay759/
Merissa758/
Morisia758/
Moraisa756/
Merisay756/
Morisat756/
Morricy754/
Morisai753/
Morresy752/
Morisah752/
Morises752/
Marrisy751/
Morisad751/
Moressy751/
Morisyo751/
Morresa751/
Mourisa751/
Morisae751/
Murrisa751/
Morisga751/
Moresay750/
Mourisy750/
Morrizy750/
Merrisy750/
Murrisy750/
Morrissett74303/
Morisshead741/
Morrissitt741/
Mourrisset741/
Morisset717,910/
Morresey71164/
Mourisse71109/
Marishay7182/
Muraisay7165/
Morressi7128/
Marisaya7123/
Morisaux7123/
Mariossa7122/
Moroisah7120/
Morriset7117/
Morisath7110/
Moraisey7110/
Marrisah719/
Morrisoe715/
Marissah714/
Morisiya714/
Morriese713/
Mariessa713/
Morgissi713/
Moritsoy713/
Moritsøy713/
Maritsay712/
Morrisee712/
Morisesr712/
Morisseu712/
Morissez712/
Morissee712/
Merrissi712/
Maurissa711/
Masrissa711/
Marrisey711/
Moraisis711/
Mourissi711/
Maurisay711/
Mourisis711/
Mouritsa711/
Morresse711/
Morrices711/
Morzessa711/
Moreisau711/
Murrisse711/
Morissei711/
Moressey710/
Maritssa710/
Moorisey710/
Merrisey710/
Morischa710/
Morricey710/
Mosrisey710/
Merrisse710/
Morrisie710/
Murissey710/
Marressy710/
Morrescy710/
Morrishatch701/
Marisa6717,416/
Morisi673,458/
Morise672,610/
Murisa671,850/
Mouriesse67561/
Morrisett67441/
Merisa67393/
Marisy67139/
Moriza6761/
Maurissat6751/
Morusa6741/
Morissett6724/
Moresa6712/
Moraissou6711/
Morysa679/
Merisy674/
Marishayi674/
Morisaiou674/
Maurissau674/
Mourisset673/
Morisé672/
Moricy671/
Marishaya671/
Morgaisse671/
Morishead671/
Morriseth671/
Mohritsas671/
Mouritsas671/
Morisaios671/
Maurissey670/
Moresy670/
Morrisitt670/
Maerissey670/
Morusy670/
Marressey670/
Marisscha670/

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