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
School 785
Private Means 78
General Labourer 62
None 49
Labourer 45
Clerk 38
General Servant (domestic) 35
At Home 31
Dock Labourer 31
Housekeeper 29
Hawker 27
Domestic Servant 26
At School 25
Charwoman 25
Coal Miner Hewer 25
Dress Maker 24
Dressmaker 24
No Occupation 22
Shop Assistant 21
House Keeper 19
Scholar 18
Soldier 17
Joiner 17
Cook (domestic) 16
Home 16

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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