Morris (surname)
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɒrɪs/ |
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| Language(s) | English |
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| Language(s) | Old English, Irish, Welsh, French, Latin |
| Derivation | Various |
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Morris is a surname of various origins though mostly of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh origin. In 2014, the surname ranked 39 out of 104,537 in England, and 55 out of 400,980 in the United States.
According to the 1881 UK Census, the vast majority of people with the surname Morris were located in Lancashire (mostly in present day Greater Manchester), England (8723; 2516 per million); with significant concentrations in London, Glamorgan (or Wales as a whole), and the West Midlands. Now more widespread across the UK, a total of 95,101 were recorded across the country in 2016.
The German language has the equivalent Moritz, Morris can be used as a English translation.