Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MORRIS
There are approximately 146,734 people named Morris in the UK. That makes it the 38th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 2,322 are named Morris.
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
MorriceMorriss
Morrish
Morse
Morrison
Morss
Morice
Marris
Merris
Maurice
Maris
Meris
Merriss
Maurris
Maorris
Mawris
Mareris
M'Morris
Mawries
Maurri
Mareri
Maurrise
Meoris
Maoris
Merries
Maurrais
Marrise
Merrise
Marries
Marriss
Marrias
Mareis
Merrys
The Morris surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Welsh.) From Mawr and rys, a hero, a warrior, a brave man. Marth, the great, the warlike, same as Mavors.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MORRIS. This common surname, -which
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.