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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


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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.

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

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.

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