Moray Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moray Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moray family

Profession Census Frequency
School 4
Formerly Labourer At Gas Works 1
Formerly Seaman 1
General Servant 1
Labourer Ruge Dockyard Woolwich 1
Painter & Decorator 1
Seamstress 1
Collier (under Ground) 1
Chaufuer 1
Fany Labourer 1
Labourer In Copper Works 1
Office Clark 1
Manager To Firm Of London Woollen Merchants 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Bootmaker 1
Railway Loco Fireman 1
Cooper 1
Laundress 1
Parish Clerk 1
Soldier 1

Moray Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Emery 40% 45,607
2 Mary 60% 10,170
3 Morey 80% 7,690
4 Amery 40% 4,462
5 Moorey 67% 2,535
6 Emary 40% 1,344
7 Emerey 50% 831
8 Amory 60% 523
9 Muray 80% 438
10 Marey 60% 418
11 Morray 83% 397
12 Mery 60% 342
13 Mary Ann 38% 316
14 Imray 60% 257
15 Moory 60% 214
16 Meary 40% 186
17 Moray 100% 155
18 Murey 60% 129
19 Mory 80% 128
20 Mury 60% 121

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The surname Moray is the 17th most popular variant of Emery.

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