Find out how popular the last name Morrish is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Morrish.

Morrish, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Morrish surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Morrish in America

Morrish is the 45253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Morrish surname appeared 473 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Morrish.

We can also compare 2010 data for Morrish to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Morrish

The surname Morrish originated from the Old English word "mōr" meaning marsh or swamp, and was used to refer to someone who lived near a marshy area. It is derived from the Old English pre-7th century word "mōr" and the Old French word "marreis" meaning marsh.

The earliest known record of the Morrish surname dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it was spelled as "Moreis" and referred to a landowner in Somerset, England. This suggests the name's roots can be traced back to the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Morrish surname is William Morrish, born in 1563 in Gloucestershire, England. Another notable bearer of the name was John Morrish, a merchant and member of the Virginia Company, who was born in 1580 in Bristol, England, and played a role in the establishment of the Jamestown Colony in Virginia in the early 17th century.

The Morrish surname has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Morrishill in Gloucestershire, Morrishtown in Shropshire, and Morrishford in Somerset, which may have influenced the spelling and variations of the surname over time.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the Morrish surname, including:

1. William Morrish (1563-1625), an English clergyman and author from Gloucestershire.
2. John Morrish (1580-1644), an English merchant and member of the Virginia Company, born in Bristol.
3. Thomas Morrish (1705-1784), an English physician and botanist from Gloucestershire.
4. Robert Morrish (1763-1838), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.
5. Samuel Morrish (1816-1891), a British architect and surveyor from Devon, known for his work on several churches and public buildings in the South West of England.

These examples illustrate the long-standing presence of the Morrish surname in various regions of England, as well as its association with different professions and historical events over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Morrish

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Morrish.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Morrish was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Morrish has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Morrish was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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