Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MORSE
There are approximately 5,371 people named Morse in the UK. That makes it the 1,956th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 85 are named Morse.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
MorriceMorriss
Morrison
Morrish
Morris
Morss
Morice
Moras
Marse
Mearse
Marze
Marsee
Marsey
Marso
Marsi
Marsa
Mars
Marske
Marose
Maarse
Maurse
Marese
Mairse
Maresse
Marsse
Marsz
Marce
Marss
Marseu
Marses
Marsea
Maress
Maurce
Mearce
Mearses
Mairze
Mairss
Mairce
Marseau
The Morse surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Probably a contraction of Morris. Mors, the name of a large island in Denmark, a marsh.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MORSE. MORSS. See Morris.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.