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

Morsman, 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 Morsman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Morsman in America

Morsman is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Morsman surname appeared 135 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 Morsman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Morsman 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 Morsman

The surname Morsman is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "mors," which means "marsh" or "swamp," and "mann," meaning "man." This suggests that the name initially referred to someone who lived near or worked in a marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Morsman can be found in the town of Dortmund, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1574, a man named Hans Morsman is listed in local records as a landowner and farmer.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, various spellings emerged, including Morssmann, Morsseman, and Morssmann. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and differences in pronunciation.

In the 17th century, the Morsman name appears in several historical documents related to the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), which ravaged much of Central Europe. A notable figure from this period is Johann Morsman, a soldier from Bavaria who fought for the Protestant forces. He was born around 1610 and is believed to have perished during the Battle of Nördlingen in 1634.

As people began emigrating from Europe to the Americas in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Morsman surname made its way across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances in the United States is that of Johann Heinrich Morsman, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1753 from the German Palatinate region.

Another prominent individual bearing the Morsman name was Wilhelm Morsman, a German-born industrialist who lived from 1827 to 1901. He founded the Morsman Machine Company in Dresden, which manufactured textile machinery and played a significant role in the region's industrial development.

In the United Kingdom, the Morsman name can be traced back to the late 18th century, with records showing a family residing in the county of Yorkshire. One notable figure was Robert Morsman, born in 1795, who served as a member of the British Parliament for the constituency of Bradford from 1857 to 1865.

While the Morsman surname is not among the most common in the world, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and multiple countries. Its origins can be traced back to the marshy regions of Germany, and it has since been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including soldiers, industrialists, and politicians.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Morsman

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

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

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