Morgan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Morgan Name Meaning: Originally comes from the Welsh name Morcant, this was changed in the Middle Ages to Morgan. The meaning of the name tends to be thought of as a sea defender; though it is also thought to be a deviation of 'Ap Morgan' meaning son of Morgan.

The first recording of the name was in Berkshire in 1214.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Morgan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Morgan family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 1,635
Agricultural Labourer 1,621
Labourer 926
Independent 910
Farmer 862
Male Servant 726
Collier 547
Miner 317
Shoe Maker 280
Carpenter 272
Tailor 181
Mason 173
Dress Maker 148
Pauper 124
Blacksmith 111
Publican 103
Sawyer 90
Coal Miner 89
Servant 88
Smith 87
Weaver 84
Apprentice 76
Clerk 71
Butcher 63
Gardener 62

Morgan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Morgan 100% 427,345
2 Margan 83% 5,220
3 Margon 67% 1,164
4 Mergan 83% 693
5 Morgon 83% 674
6 Morgen 83% 411
7 Murgin 67% 235
8 Margin 67% 200
9 Murgan 83% 162
10 Moorgan 86% 124
11 Morgin 83% 117
12 Moragn 67% 102

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The surname Morgan is the most popular version of all its varients

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