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 307
Labourer 77
Agricultural Labourer 47
Coal Miner 21
Dress Maker 19
Domestic Servant 19
Laundress 18
General Servant 17
Shoe Maker 12
Carpenter 12
Gardener 11
House Keeper 10
Bricklayer 9
Annuitant 7
Wife 7
Dressmaker 6
Groom 6
Servant 6
Clerk 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Miner 6
Farm Labourer 5
Farmer 5
Nurse 5
Labourer Son 5

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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