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

Mors, 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 Mors surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mors in America

Mors is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mors surname appeared 136 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 Mors.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mors 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 Mors

The surname Mors has its origins in France, tracing back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "mors," meaning "death" or "mortality," potentially referring to a grim or serious individual or perhaps someone who worked in a profession related to death, such as a gravedigger or undertaker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mors can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Savigny, a collection of charters from the Savigny Abbey in Normandy, dated around 1150. This document mentions a certain "Willelmus Mors," suggesting that the name was already in use by that time.

In England, the surname Mors is recorded in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like survey conducted during the reign of King Edward I. This document lists a "Robertus Mors" from the county of Oxfordshire, indicating the presence of the name in England during the 13th century.

Historically, the surname Mors has been associated with various locations and place names. For instance, in the 14th century, there was a village called "Morsum" in Normandy, France, which could have influenced the surname's spelling and development.

Notable individuals who bore the surname Mors throughout history include:

1. Jacques Mors (c. 1550 - 1619), a French painter and engraver known for his works depicting religious and mythological subjects.
2. Étienne Mors (1637 - 1705), a French mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of calculus and the study of celestial mechanics.
3. Jean-Baptiste Mors (1768 - 1842), a French engineer and inventor who is credited with developing one of the earliest forms of the internal combustion engine.
4. Henri Mors (1845 - 1910), a French industrialist and pioneer in the automotive industry, founding the Mors automobile company in 1895.
5. Marie-Thérèse Mors (1886 - 1968), a French novelist and essayist who explored themes of love, identity, and the human condition in her works.

While the surname Mors may have originated from a rather somber meaning, it has become a part of the rich tapestry of European history, with individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in various fields, from art and literature to science and industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mors

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

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

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