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 956
General Labourer 80
Dress Maker 62
Living On Own Means 53
Coal Miner 52
Labourer 48
Domestic Servant 42
Living On Her Own Means 34
Agricultural Labourer 32
Clerk 32
General Servant Domestic 28
Joiner 27
Cotton Weaver 26
General Servant 24
Hawker 24
Farm Labourer 22
House Keeper 21
Dock Labourer 19
Tailoress 19
Laundress 17
Tailor 17
Gardener 16
Dressmaker 16
Nurse 15
Carter 14

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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