Explore the Family Name Moree

The meaning of Moree

1. Altered form of Morey. 2. French (Morée): habitational name from a place so named in Loir-et-Cher.

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How common is the last name Moree in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Moree has seen a noticeable rise in recent years. In 2000, it ranked as the 16,341st most common surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to 15,673rd position, representing an increase of 4.09%. The actual count of individuals with the surname Moree also saw a significant increase from 1,623 in 2000 to 1,862 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 14.73%. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people also rose from 0.6 to 0.63, indicating a 5% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,341	#15,673	4.09%
Count	1,623	1,862	14.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.63	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moree

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Moree, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. While a majority of the people bearing the surname were identified as White in both years (90.45% in 2000 and 86.36% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of 4.52%. On the other hand, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled from 0.55% to 1.07%, while those identifying as belonging to two or more races saw a dramatic increase from 0.55% to 2.85%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also grew from 1.97% to 3.49%. However, the percentage of Black individuals decreased slightly from 6.04% to 5.53%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a moderate increase from 0.43% to 0.70%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.45%	86.36%	-4.52%
Black	6.04%	5.53%	-8.44%
Hispanic	1.97%	3.49%	77.16%
Two or More Races	0.55%	2.85%	418.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	1.07%	94.55%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.43%	0.7%	62.79%