Explore the Family Name Morie

The meaning of Morie

1. Altered form of Moree, itself perhaps an altered form of English or French Morey (compare 2 below) or of Irish Morrow. 2. English (London): variant of Morey. This surname is rare in Britain. 3. French: unexplained. This surname is rare in France.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Morie has seen a decline over a decade. In the year 2000, Morie was ranked 60,230th in terms of popularity and this rank fell to 71,042 by 2010, marking a decrease of around 17.95%. The count of individuals with this surname also reduced from 313 in 2000 to 275 in 2010, a drop of around 12.14%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 25% from 0.12 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,230	#71,042	-17.95%
Count	313	275	-12.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.09	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Morie

Turning to ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, a majority of individuals with the Morie surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 91.05% in 2000 to 88.73% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also declined slightly from 2.88% to 2.55%. However, there were noticeable increases among two other ethnic groups. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 32.81%, from 1.92% to 2.55%; and those identifying as Black increased by 48.28%, from 3.19% to 4.73%. There were no individuals with the Morie surname who identified as being of two or more races or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.05%	88.73%	-2.55%
Black	3.19%	4.73%	48.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.88%	2.55%	-11.46%
Hispanic	1.92%	2.55%	32.81%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%