Mourey

Mourey Meaning & Origin

About Mourey
The surname Mourey is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Maurice, which itself comes from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The surname Mourey is therefore likely to have originally been a nickname for someone with dark or Moorish features. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mourey: 374
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,990
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mourey in Braille

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

The name Mourey in braille

How to sign the name Mourey using Sign Language

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

The name Mourey in sign language

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