Morrey

Morrey Meaning & Origin

About Morrey
The surname Morrey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Maurice," which itself comes from the Latin name "Mauritius," meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The surname Morrey signifies a descendant of someone named Maurice and is often associated with individuals of Moorish or dark complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Morrey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Morrey: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morrey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Morrey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/morrey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morrey in Braille

Here's how to represent Morrey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Morrey in braille

How to sign the name Morrey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Morrey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Morrey in sign language

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