Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MORGAN
There are approximately 136,576 people named Morgan in the UK. That makes it the 42nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 2,162 are named Morgan.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Wales
Language of origin
Welsh
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
MorgansMargan
Margane
Marghan
Margann
Maregan
Maorgan
Maergan
Marganne
Maeorgan
Margans
Margana
Margano
Margain
Margani
Margaine
Margant
Margany
Marganie
Margand
Marghani
Marganey
The Morgan surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From Mor, the sea, and gan, born; the same as Pelagius--born on the sea, from the Greek ??, the sea. Mor, the sea, and gan, by or near--near the sea, a locality.