Morris Family History

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Morris Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey). Welsh: Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1). German: variant of Moritz. Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish surnames (see Morse).

Similar surnames: Moris, Harris, Norris, Corris, Borris, Orris, Ferris, Boris, Moers

Morris Family Occupations

What did your Morris ancestors do for a living?

Farmer

30%
Labourer

4%
Servant

4%
Carpenter

4%

Source: Census data for Morris | Data not to scale

Morris Life Expectancy

What is the average Morris lifespan?

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