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
Female Servant 84
Independent 81
Agricultural Labourer 51
Labourer 50
Tailor 25
Shoe Maker 23
Male Servant 19
Soldier 15
Coal Miner 13
Mariner 12
Pupil 11
Farmer 11
Gardener 10
Dress Maker 9
Independant 8
Officer 8
Merchant 7
Mason 7
Engineer 7
Army 7
Pauper 6
Grocer 6
Piecer 6
Porter 6
Carpenter 6

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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