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.
Discover how your Morgan ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 120 |
| Buckinghamshire | 76 |
| Berkshire | 159 |
| Cambridgeshire | 104 |
| Channel Islands | 30 |
| Cheshire | 662 |
| Cornwall | 59 |
| Cumberland | 320 |
| Derbyshire | 164 |
| Devon | 490 |
| Dorset | 220 |
| Durham | 960 |
| Essex | 491 |
| Gloucestershire | 2,082 |
| Hampshire | 813 |
| Herefordshire | 1,438 |
| Hertfordshire | 136 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 12 |
| Isle of Man | 15 |
| Kent | 859 |
| Lancashire | 3,450 |
| Leicestershire | 153 |
| Lincolnshire | 102 |
| London | 5,877 |
| Middlesex | 437 |
| Northumberland | 296 |
| Norfolk | 120 |
| Northamptonshire | 118 |
| Nottinghamshire | 184 |
| Oxfordshire | 168 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 12 |
| Shropshire | 1,486 |
| Suffolk | 117 |
| Somerset | 945 |
| Surrey | 383 |
| Sussex | 392 |
| Staffordshire | 1,912 |
| Warwickshire | 1,189 |
| Westmorland | 15 |
| Wiltshire | 292 |
| Worcestershire | 839 |
| Yorkshire | 1,211 |
| Anglesey | 51 |
| Brecknockshire | 1,630 |
| Cardiganshire | 1,347 |
| Carnarvonshire | 325 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2,058 |
| Denbighshire | 265 |
| Flintshire | 156 |
| Glamorgan | 12,240 |
| Merionethshire | 263 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1,238 |
| Monmouthshire | 5,895 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1,146 |
| Radnorshire | 288 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 11,311 |
| Coal Miner | 1,967 |
| Domestic Servant | 664 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 645 |
| Dress Maker | 620 |
| Labourer | 580 |
| General Labourer | 563 |
| General Servant | 539 |
| Farmers Son | 289 |
| Carpenter | 273 |
| Laundress | 247 |
| Annuitant | 242 |
| Farm Labourer | 239 |
| House Keeper | 237 |
| Farmers Wife | 237 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 235 |
| Farmers Daughter | 234 |
| General Servant Domestic | 225 |
| Tailor | 179 |
| Charwoman | 170 |
| Collier | 162 |
| No Occupation | 147 |
| Servant | 145 |
| Shoe Maker | 136 |
| Farmer | 130 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Morgan | 32,997 |
| William Morgan | 29,839 |
| John Morgan | 28,029 |
| Thomas Morgan | 20,212 |
| Elizabeth Morgan | 19,798 |
| Sarah Morgan | 13,086 |
| David Morgan | 12,518 |
| Ann Morgan | 11,145 |
| Margaret Morgan | 11,027 |
| James Morgan | 10,660 |
| George Morgan | 9,469 |
| Jane Morgan | 8,480 |
| Henry Morgan | 6,326 |
| Edward Morgan | 6,203 |
| Charles Morgan | 5,959 |
| Richard Morgan | 5,111 |
| Annie Morgan | 5,020 |
| Catherine Morgan | 5,000 |
| Eliza Morgan | 4,793 |
| Hannah Morgan | 4,416 |
| Alice Morgan | 3,909 |
| Ellen Morgan | 3,862 |
| Joseph Morgan | 3,803 |
| Martha Morgan | 3,746 |
| Emma Morgan | 3,501 |
| 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 |
The surname Morgan is the most popular version of all its varients