as a Last Name
- 298,777
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Morris
Meaning & Origins
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.
| 54th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Hundreds of thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 298,777
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Guam
- has the most people named Morris per capita
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