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 394
House Servant 50
Labourer 46
At Home 44
Dress Maker 30
Servant 29
Agricultural Labourer 29
Tailor 28
Annuitant 23
Shoe Maker 22
Scholar At Home 21
Laundress 19
Errand Boy 17
Gardener 16
Farm Labourer 15
House Keeper 13
General Servant 13
Ship Wright 11
Mariner 11
Wife 10
Cotton Spinner 8
Nurse 8
Coal Miner 8
Blacksmith 8
Milliner 8

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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