Morgans Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Morgans 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

Morgans Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Morgans family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 276
Farmer 245
Agricultural Labourer 230
Male Servant 125
Independent 100
Collier 68
Labourer 62
Carpenter 35
Pauper 30
Shoe Maker 29
Lead Miner 29
Miner 27
Mason 26
Tailor 19
Independant 18
Ag Labourer 13
Apprentice 13
Publican 13
Weaver 12
Blacksmith 11
Shop Keeper 10
Joiner 9
Mariner 9
Servant 9
Taylor 8

Morgans Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Morgans 100% 46,889
2 Margins 71% 291
3 Margans 86% 258

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

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