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

Morency, 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 Morency surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Morency in America

Morency is the 14681st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Morency surname appeared 2,026 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 Morency.

We can also compare 2010 data for Morency 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 Morency

The surname Morency originated in France, tracing its roots back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "morancier," which referred to a person who cultivated or traded in mulberries. The earliest known bearers of this name were found in the region of Normandy.

One of the earliest records of the name Morency can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Sainte-Trinité de Caen, a medieval manuscript dating back to the late 12th century. This document mentions a certain Willelmus de Morancey, who was likely a landowner or tenant in the vicinity of Caen.

By the 13th century, the Morency name had spread to other regions of France, particularly in the areas surrounding Paris. In 1275, a certain Jean de Morency was listed as a resident of the village of Marly-le-Roi, which was then part of the parish of Louveciennes.

During the 14th century, the Morency family gained prominence in the military and political spheres. One notable figure was Geoffroy de Morency, born around 1320, who served as a knight and advisor to King Charles V of France. He participated in several important battles during the Hundred Years' War against England.

Another historic figure bearing the Morency name was Jacques de Morency, born in 1492 in Rouen. He was a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Parlement of Normandy. His legal treatises and commentaries on French law were highly influential during the Renaissance period.

In the 17th century, the Morency family produced several notable clergymen, including François de Morency (1628-1701), who was appointed as the Bishop of Coutances in Normandy. His nephew, René de Morency (1662-1732), followed in his footsteps and became the Bishop of Évreux.

As the Morency name spread throughout France over the centuries, it also appeared in various alternate spellings, such as Morancy, Morancey, and Morancier, reflecting regional linguistic variations and scribal interpretations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Morency

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

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 Morency 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 Morency 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 Morency was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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