Morrall Surname

186,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Morrall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the morel,' dark-complexioned. A once common name for a horse. 'Morel, horse, morellus': Promptorium Parvulorum Mr. Way in a note quotes, 'Morel: noir, tanne, tirant sur le brun': Roquefort. In the Towneley Mysteries: 'Morelle occurs as one of the steeds yoked to Cain's plough'.

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Morrall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3131:42,4365,423
United States5101:710,70456,075
Australia2691:100,35611,341
Canada561:657,95753,499
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Wales291:106,7088,358
Scotland221:243,35512,191
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5341:45,6475,679
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:334,79125,907

Morrall (33) may also be a first name.

Morrall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the morel,' dark-complexioned. A once common name for a horse. 'Morel, horse, morellus': Promptorium Parvulorum Mr. Way in a note quotes, 'Morel: noir, tanne, tirant sur le brun': Roquefort. In the Towneley Mysteries: 'Morelle occurs as one of the steeds yoked to Cain's plough'. Mor, a species of dark cherry.

Herveus Morel, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas Morel, Norfolk, ibid.

Thomas Morel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Ralph Morell. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Morel,' dark-complexioned. White. Black, and Brown (which see) were all employed as baptismal names.

Moral de Hulfton, 1171: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.

Morel (without surname), Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

The heirs of Morell, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1666. Stephen Brewer and Anne Morrell: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An old Yorkshire family name, represented in other parts of England in the thirteenth century (Guppy, p. 430). It is territorial, from Morel in Normandy. Symon Morellus witnessed gift of the church of Molle to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1190 (Kelso, 147).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Morrell, Morell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The little, dark-complexioned man; descendant of Morel (dark-complexioned).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The West Riding is now the principal home of the Morrells, but they are also to be found in the other divisions of the county. In the 13th century they were represented by the Morels in Norfolk, Hunts, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, etc. (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Morrall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Morrall Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Morrall is most common in England. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morrall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 186,470th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,208,959 people. Morrall is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Morrall live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Morrall is also the 1,807,719th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 33 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,313 people, or 1 in 42,436. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 23 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 13 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Morrall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Morrall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Morrall surname grew 246 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 340 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morrall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Morrall surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Morrall surname are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.22% registered with the party.

The amount Morrall earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.12% more than the national average, earning R 306,828 per year; in United States they earn 1.17% less than the national average, earning $42,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning $48,432 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morreall9343/
Morrhall935/
Morralle930/
Morral921,208/
Morall9272/
Morrealle8815/
Merrall86384/
Morroll86102/
Murrall8697/
Morhall8667/
Morreal8649/
Moralle8646/
Mourral8645/
Marrall8638/
Morrale866/
Moreall864/
Moorall860/
Moral8367,161/
Mourraille8221/
Morreale809,813/
Moraille8014/
Morealle804/
Morasill804/
Marralle803/
Mourreal802/
Moratell801/
Moratill801/
Morasllp801/
Moorhall800/
Marrhall800/
Morale775,816/
Moraal77710/
Morhal77572/
Morgal77297/
Moreal77221/
Moural77121/
Murall7774/
Marral7756/
Marall7734/
Murral7733/
Morald7713/
Morrol7712/
Moralh7712/
Morail779/
Merall777/
Moralt774/
Merral773/
Morzal773/
Moroll772/
Mooral772/
Moiral772/
Mouraille75251/
Mourreale7510/
Mourraile751/
Morreault751/
Moorreale751/
Mousralle751/
Moreale71641/
Marrale71344/
Moraile71326/
Margall71258/
Morasil71137/
Morault71132/
Moratel7173/
Marzall7172/
Marhall7153/
Mhorale7141/
Moraule7119/
Maralle7116/
Murhall7110/
Muralle7110/
Mourale718/
Moureal718/
Marrail716/
Murrail715/
Mouralt715/
Mourhal715/
Marrald713/
Morasel713/
Moragli713/
Motrale712/
Morreil712/
Mosreal712/
Marroll711/
Merreal711/
Merroll711/
Moreill711/
Morhale711/
Mooreal711/
Murreal711/
Maurral711/
Motreal711/
Mouraul711/
Moreaul711/
Moorail711/
Moratil710/
Masrall710/
Meral6725,755/
Maral6712,873/
Morol678,655/
Mural674,447/
Marealle67425/
Moreault67359/
Muraille67339/
Moraisel67239/
Morassil67136/
Morattel67132/
Mahrallh6733/
Margaill6728/
Moralova6721/
Morasilp6712/
Marahall6710/
Murasill6710/
Morachel678/
Mourault675/
Marrauld675/
Meerallh674/
Moralová673/
Morahale672/
Merreill672/
Masrhall672/
Maraglil671/
Murreale671/
Murreill671/
Maracell671/
Mouracil671/
Marzhall671/
Marrasel671/
Marreale671/
Maharral671/
Mourhale671/
Morál671/
Muratell671/
Marrayle671/
Maurhall670/
Mothreal670/

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