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

Morsch, 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 Morsch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Morsch in America

Morsch is the 40909th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Morsch surname appeared 533 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 Morsch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Morsch 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 Morsch

The surname MORSCH is believed to have originated in Germany, particularly in the region of Bavaria, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old High German word "morsch," which means "rotten" or "decayed," likely referring to a person who lived near a swampy or marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MORSCH can be found in the Bavarian town records of Nuremberg, dating back to the 14th century. The name was also mentioned in various church records and legal documents from the same region during the 15th and 16th centuries.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the MORSCH surname was Johann Georg Morsch, a renowned clockmaker who lived in Nuremberg from 1623 to 1701. His intricate clocks and timepieces were highly sought after by the wealthy and aristocratic classes of the time.

Another prominent figure with the MORSCH surname was Friedrich Morsch, a German composer and organist who lived from 1780 to 1852. He was known for his contributions to sacred music and his compositions for the organ, which were widely performed in churches throughout Germany.

During the 19th century, the MORSCH surname started to spread beyond its Bavarian origins as families migrated to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. One notable individual from this period was Karl Morsch, a German botanist and explorer who lived from 1827 to 1892. He was renowned for his expeditions to South America, where he discovered and documented numerous new plant species.

In the early 20th century, a notable bearer of the MORSCH surname was Wilhelm Morsch, a German politician and journalist who lived from 1874 to 1954. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party and played a significant role in the political landscape of Germany during the Weimar Republic and the turbulent years leading up to World War II.

While the surname MORSCH is most commonly associated with its German origins, it has also been found in other European countries, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries. However, the majority of historical records and notable individuals bearing this surname can be traced back to the regions of Bavaria and Nuremberg in Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Morsch

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

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

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