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 531
House Servant 44
Agricultural Labourer 43
Labourer 42
Dress Maker 31
Tailor 27
Servant 24
House Keeper 22
General Servant 21
Cotton Weaver 20
Coal Miner 16
Cotton Piecer 15
Shoe Maker 15
Dock Labourer 15
Mariner 12
Gardener 10
Quarryman 10
Ship Carpenter 10
Clerk 10
Cook 9
Joiner 9
Blacksmith 9
Domestic Servant 9
Brick Layer 8
Carpenter 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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