Where Does the Morey Surname Come From?

Not every Morey is related, but the name itself grew out of Mora. Name scholars give the meaning as “Grandson of Mordha (majestic)”.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Mora and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

How the spelling arose

Morey is listed among the recognised spellings of Mora.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Morey surname had 10,894 bearers. That puts it inside the top 5,000 US surnames. In the Spanish register, Morey appears 1,705 times as a first surname and 1,613 times as a second one. For the full story, order the Morey surname pack.