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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

Morrice
Morriss
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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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