Morriss Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Morriss Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Morriss family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 238
Agricultural Labourer 81
Coal Miner 44
Labourer 39
House Servant 34
At Home 32
Farm Labourer 24
Weaver 18
Laundress 16
Servant 16
Ag Lab 15
Ag Labourer 14
Farm Servant 12
Dress Maker 12
General Servant 12
School 10
Tailor 9
Collier 9
Blacksmith 9
Carpenter 9
Pauper 8
Scholar At Home 8
Farmer's Daughter 7
House Keeper 7
Home 7

Morriss Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Morris 86% 476,042
2 Morriss 100% 12,032
3 Moris 71% 5,681
4 Mooris 71% 2,317
5 Morrice 71% 2,187
6 Morice 57% 1,444
7 Moriss 86% 707
8 Merriss 86% 493
9 Marriss 86% 258

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The surname Morriss is the 2nd most popular variant of Morris.

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