Morrison Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Morrison Name Meaning: Originates from the Latin word 'Mauritius'. A patronymic name, in this form meaning 'son of Morris/Maurice'.

Thought to have been made popular after St.Maurice anf a name which was also introduced by the Normans.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Morrison Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Morrison family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 621
Labourer 87
Domestic Servant 50
Dress Maker 44
Servant 34
Coal Miner 33
General Servant 29
Laundress 28
Tailor 27
Agricultural Labourer 25
House Keeper 25
Annuitant 21
Clerk 20
Mariner 20
Joiner 19
Hawker 18
No Occupation 16
Cook 15
Shoe Maker 15
Carpenter 15
Charwoman 14
Nurse 13
None 13
Gardener 12
Cotton Spinner 12

Morrison Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Morrison 100% 39,751
2 Marrison 88% 6,537
3 Morison 88% 3,156
4 Merrison 88% 1,086
5 Morrisson 89% 222
6 Moorison 88% 102

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

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