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

Morrissette, 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 Morrissette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Morrissette in America

Morrissette is the 10015th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Morrissette surname appeared 3,219 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Morrissette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Morrissette 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 Morrissette

The surname Morrissette originated in France in the early medieval period, derived from the ancient French personal name Maurice. This Old French name stems from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or from the region of Mauritania. The initial form of the surname was Morisse, followed by variants like Morice, Moris, and Morris.

In the late 11th century, records show the surname Morris appearing in the Domesday Book of 1086, compiled for William the Conqueror. This suggests the name had spread to England by the Norman conquest. Early spellings in England included Morice, Moryz, and Morisse.

One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Gilbert Morris, born around 1150 in Nottinghamshire, England. His descendants adopted the spelling Morriss and Morrissette in North America.

The surname Morrissette became more prevalent in Quebec, Canada, where many French settlers emigrated. Notable early bearers include Jean-Baptiste Morrissette, born in 1675 in Boucherville, Quebec, and his son, Jean Morrissette, born in 1701 in Laprairie, Quebec.

Other notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Alanis Morrissette, a Canadian singer-songwriter born in 1974, known for albums like "Jagged Little Pill" and "Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie."

2. James Morrissette, an American artist and sculptor born in 1957, known for his large-scale public sculptures and installations.

3. Naomi Morrissette, a Canadian actress born in 1975, known for her roles in films like "Ginger Snaps" and "The Green Years."

4. Paul Morrissette, a French-Canadian politician born in 1942, who served as a member of the National Assembly of Quebec.

5. Robert Morrissette, an American literary critic and professor born in 1923, known for his work on French literature, particularly on the Surrealist movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Morrissette

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

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 Morrissette 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 Morrissette 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 Morrissette was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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