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
School 123
Labourer 12
Scholar 12
Laundress 11
Private Means 11
General Labourer 10
Bricklayer 10
Domestic Servant 8
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Dressmaker 8
Charwoman 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
Joiner 7
Butcher 6
Dress Maker 6
House Painter 6
Clerk 5
Railway Clerk 5
Soldier 5
Dock Labourer 5
Student 5
Farmer 5
General Servant 4
Railway Labourer 4
Carpenter 4

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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