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Morris

in Minnesota

There are 2,344 people with the last name "Morris" in Minnesota.

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Morris 98
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  1. is 94th most common Garcia
  2. is 95th most common Phillips
  3. is 96th most common Mattson
  4. is 97th most common Stevens
  5. is 98th most common Morris
  6. is 99th most common Rasmussen
  7. is 100th most common Reed
  8. is 101st most common Hernandez
  9. is 102nd most common Obrien

Most Common First Names for Morris

James, David, Michael, Robert, John, Richard, Charles, Mark, William, Ronald

Meaning & History

English and Scottish: from Maurice, an Old French personal name introduced to Britain by the Normans, Latin Mauritius, a derivative of Maurus (see Moore). This was the name of several early Christian saints. In some cases it may be a nickname of the same derivation for someone with a swarthy complexion.

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muirghis, a variant of Ó Muirgheasa (see Morrissey).

Welsh: Anglicized form of the Welsh personal name Meurig (from Latin Mauritius), which was gradually superseded in Wales by Morus, Morys, a derivative of the Anglo-Norman French form of the name (see 1).

German: variant of Moritz.

Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish surnames (see Morse).

FOREBEARS Morris was the name of an extensive and powerful family in colonial North America, whose members played a leading part in the emergence of the nation. They were descended from Richard Morris (d. 1672), who fought in Oliver Cromwell's army and then became a merchant in Barbados. His son Lewis (1671–1746) established the “manor” of Morrisania in NY. His grandson, Lewis (1726–98), third owner of that manor, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Two other grandsons, Richard and Gouverneur, were also key figures in the Revolution. Their half-brother Staats Morris (1728–1800) was a general in the British army who was appointed governor of Quebec. Another signer of the Declaration, Robert Morris (1734–1806), had emigrated to America from Liverpool at the age of 13. He became known as the “Financier of the Revolution” and was the founder of the Bank of North America. Despite his reputation, he was personally ruined by unwise (or unfortunate) speculation.

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