Morey

Morey is a surname of French origin that has become established in several countries through migration and settlement. It is most often encountered in French-speaking contexts but is also common in English-speaking countries, especially the United States and Canada. The name is typically regarded as toponymic, deriving from places named Morey in France, and from features described by early French geographic terms. As such, the surname is found among families with historic ties to those locales, as well as among descendants of later settlers who adopted or inherited the name.

Morey also appears as a place name in multiple jurisdictions, including small towns, communes, or geographic features, reflecting the common practice in Europe of naming locations after early landowners or descriptive terms. In modern reference works, Morey is treated as a surname and as a geographic toponym, with the contextual meaning usually clear from accompanying biographical or geographic information.

In contemporary usage, people with the surname Morey have been active across a range of fields, including science, politics, sports, and the arts. The name is also encountered in historical estates and in institutional titles. The spelling Morey is the standard form in most English-language sources, with occasional historical variants in archival records.