Find out how popular the last name Moree is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Moree.

Moree, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Moree surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moree in America

Moree is the 15673rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moree surname appeared 1,862 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Moree.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moree to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Moree

The surname Moree has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Normandy. It dates back to the 11th century and is believed to be derived from the Old French word "more," meaning a moorland or marshland.

In medieval times, the name was often associated with individuals who lived near or worked on these marshy areas. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which lists a landowner named Willelmus de la More in the county of Dorset.

During the 12th and 13th centuries, the name appeared in various forms, such as de la More, Delamore, and Delmore, reflecting the different spellings and regional variations of the time. One notable bearer of the name was Sir John de la More, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century.

As the name spread across Europe, it often became associated with place names. For example, in the 16th century, there was a village called Moree in the province of Limburg, Netherlands, which may have contributed to the surname's prevalence in that region.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname Moree. One of the earliest recorded was Sir Philip de la More (1292-1361), a prominent English landowner and military commander during the reign of Edward III. Another notable figure was Pieter van der Moree (1546-1616), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his religious works.

In the 18th century, the name gained prominence with Jean-Baptiste Moree (1733-1792), a French astronomer and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. A century later, Charles Moree (1838-1908), a French architect, left his mark on the architectural landscape of Paris with his designs for several notable buildings.

Moving into the 20th century, the name Moree was carried by individuals such as Gérard Moree (1901-1972), a Belgian writer and journalist known for his works on Flemish literature and culture, and Robert Moree (1926-2011), an American mathematician and computer scientist who made important contributions to the field of cryptography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moree

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Moree.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Moree was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Moree has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Moree was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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