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.
Discover how your Morgans ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 1 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 2 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 7 |
| Cornwall | 4 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 6 |
| Devon | 4 |
| Dorset | 12 |
| Durham | 0 |
| Essex | 40 |
| Gloucestershire | 16 |
| Hampshire | 6 |
| Herefordshire | 11 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 6 |
| Lancashire | 71 |
| Leicestershire | 0 |
| Lincolnshire | 0 |
| London | 158 |
| Middlesex | 2 |
| Northumberland | 1 |
| Norfolk | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 8 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 7 |
| Suffolk | 1 |
| Somerset | 0 |
| Surrey | 0 |
| Sussex | 1 |
| Staffordshire | 46 |
| Warwickshire | 13 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 6 |
| Worcestershire | 0 |
| Yorkshire | 13 |
| Anglesey | 8 |
| Brecknockshire | 115 |
| Cardiganshire | 965 |
| Carnarvonshire | 20 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1,051 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 11 |
| Glamorgan | 1,912 |
| Merionethshire | 49 |
| Montgomeryshire | 133 |
| Monmouthshire | 71 |
| Pembrokeshire | 580 |
| Radnorshire | 76 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Farmer | 141 |
| General Servant Domestic | 111 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 100 |
| Coal Hewer | 76 |
| Dress Maker | 57 |
| Living On Own Means | 43 |
| Scholar | 37 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer | 34 |
| General Labourer | 33 |
| Farmer F | 33 |
| Dressmaker | 25 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 24 |
| Coal Miner | 23 |
| Farmer's Son | 23 |
| Domestic Servant | 20 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 19 |
| Servant Domestic | 18 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 16 |
| Coal Hewer Below Ground | 15 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 14 |
| Coal Miner Chewer | 14 |
| Retired Farmer | 13 |
| Fisherman | 13 |
| Stone Mason | 12 |
| Coal Miner C Hewer Below Ground | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Morgans | 4,750 |
| John Morgans | 4,088 |
| David Morgans | 2,971 |
| William Morgans | 2,667 |
| Elizabeth Morgans | 2,660 |
| Thomas Morgans | 2,617 |
| Margaret Morgans | 2,399 |
| Jane Morgans | 1,522 |
| Sarah Morgans | 1,494 |
| Ann Morgans | 1,391 |
| Anne Morgans | 1,188 |
| Morgan Morgans | 1,167 |
| James Morgans | 835 |
| Evan Morgans | 776 |
| Catherine Morgans | 762 |
| Hannah Morgans | 631 |
| Richard Morgans | 625 |
| Edward Morgans | 535 |
| Martha Morgans | 535 |
| Daniel Morgans | 505 |
| George Morgans | 436 |
| Annie Morgans | 376 |
| Rachel Morgans | 375 |
| Henry Morgans | 361 |
| Eliza Morgans | 358 |