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Moriarety Family History

Moriarety Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Moriarty, Moriarity, Morgret, Morisset, Morgart, Morrey, Morant

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Where is the Moriarety family from?

You can see how Moriarety families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moriarety family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Moriarety families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Moriarety families living in Massachusetts. This was about 57% of all the recorded Moriarety's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Moriarety families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 91 census records available for the last name Moriarety. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Moriarety census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Moriarety. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4 military records available for the last name Moriarety. For the veterans among your Moriarety ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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