Morrell Surname
Approximately 26,694 people bear this surname
Morrell 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'.
Read More About This SurnameMorrell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,180 | 1:23,877 | 3,006 |
| England | 5,225 | 1:10,664 | 1,582 |
| Australia | 1,790 | 1:15,081 | 2,145 |
| Canada | 1,724 | 1:21,372 | 2,940 |
| New Zealand | 491 | 1:9,223 | 1,594 |
| Cuba | 402 | 1:28,663 | 1,516 |
| Wales | 245 | 1:12,631 | 1,401 |
| Scotland | 236 | 1:22,686 | 2,561 |
| Fiji | 189 | 1:4,732 | 899 |
| Panama | 180 | 1:21,735 | 1,413 |
| Jamaica | 178 | 1:16,123 | 1,511 |
| Northern Ireland | 153 | 1:12,059 | 1,790 |
| Venezuela | 116 | 1:260,380 | 6,359 |
| Ireland | 108 | 1:43,601 | 3,325 |
| South Africa | 101 | 1:536,413 | 42,583 |
| Brazil | 49 | 1:4,368,864 | 116,514 |
| Philippines | 36 | 1:2,812,173 | 137,318 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 13 | 1:8,490 | 1,249 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| British Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:3,159 | 366 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 1:507,163 | 3,435 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 78 | 1:56,793 | 4,570 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,736 | 1:8,909 | 1,340 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:83,183 | 4,503 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:37,343 | 2,016 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,804 | 1:17,910 | 2,278 |
Morrell (849) may also be a first name.
Morrell 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).
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).
= Morell, q.v.
(English) The little, dark-complexioned man; descendant of Morel (dark-complexioned).
Ralph, Tustin, William, Ansketil, Richard, Robert, Walter Morel, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). John Morel was seated in Norfolk 1080 (Domesd.). John M. held a fief in Northumberland 1165 (Lib. Niger). The family extended throughout England.
From the French, Morel; in the Domesday Book, Morel; a personal name A location name in Normandy. In Roll of Battell Abbey. Philip de Morel in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John Also a Huguenot name.
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.).
Morrell Demographics
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Morrell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morrell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Morrell (Russian: Моррелл) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Morrell? popularity and diffusion
The surname Morrell is the 20,476th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 273,003 people. The surname Morrell is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Morrell live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 279,817th most widespread first name internationally, held by 849 people.
The surname Morrell is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 15,180 people, or 1 in 23,877. In The United States Morrell is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Morrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Morrell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morrell last name rose 541 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 583 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 524 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 138 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Morrell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Morrell surname are 9.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.57% being registered with the political party.
The amount Morrell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.35% less than the national average, earning 202,991 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.05% more than the national average, earning R 387,468 per year; in United States they earn 1.98% more than the national average, earning $44,004 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.21% less than the national average, earning $48,586 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Morrell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morrell in the Russian language | ||
| Моррелл | morrell | - |
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Morrell Reference & Research
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