Morrogh Surname

1,286,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Morrogh Surname Definition:

This may be an abbreviation of MacMurrough or a synonym of Morrow, q.v

Morrogh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
England391:1,428,66862,556
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Ireland301:156,9657,012
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland561:79,1055,579
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Morrogh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This may be an abbreviation of MacMurrough or a synonym of Morrow, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Morrogh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Morrogh has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morrogh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,286,243rd most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Morrogh are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

Morrogh is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States Morrogh is mostly found in: Texas, where 29 percent are found, Louisiana, where 23 percent are found and Virginia, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and Argentina, where 19 percent are found.

Morrogh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Morrogh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Morrogh last name rose 689 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 488 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 46 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Morrogh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Morrogh last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Morrogh earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.72% more than the national average, earning $55,110 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morrough9325/
Morogh923/
Morrokh8623/
Morough868/
Morzogh867/
Morragh860/
Morog83270/
Murrough8028/
Marrough800/
Morraugh800/
Morrok77105/
Morokh7799/
Moragh7768/
Morroq773/
Morroc772/
Marogh772/
Morrox771/
Moroug771/
Moroig771/
Marrog771/
Morokg771/
Marragh71377/
Marroig71351/
Morrock7123/
Marzogh712/
Merough711/
Mourokh711/
Mooragh711/
Marough710/
Murragh710/
Merragh710/
Morag671,078/
Morok67241/
Morogova67229/
Moroc67224/
Marog67203/
Murog6766/
Mourzagh6743/
Mourroux6728/
Merog6722/
Mahrough6713/
Morroque675/
Morox672/
Morug671/
Marraugh671/
Marzuogh671/
Marzoogh671/
Mahroogh671/
Murraugh670/

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