Morway

Morway Meaning & Origin

About Morway
The surname Morway is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the Old English words "mor," meaning marsh or fen, and "weg," meaning road or path. Therefore, the surname Morway likely originated as a name given to someone who lived near or was associated with a marshy or fenland area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morway: 309
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morway 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 Morway is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R W EY2
🌐 IPA
/morway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morway in Braille

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

The name Morway in braille

How to sign the name Morway using Sign Language

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

The name Morway in sign language

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