Morrill Surname
Approximately 11,471 people bear this surname
Morrill 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 SurnameMorrill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,518 | 1:34,461 | 4,299 |
| England | 410 | 1:135,898 | 13,318 |
| Canada | 346 | 1:106,490 | 11,455 |
| Mexico | 70 | 1:1,773,232 | 17,696 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 325 | 1:75,001 | 8,205 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,598 | 1:13,957 | 1,788 |
Morrill (144) may also be a first name.
Morrill 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).
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.).
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Morrill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morrill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Morrill is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Morrill? popularity and diffusion
The surname Morrill is the 45,252nd most widely held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 635,302 people. The last name Morrill occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Morrill reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 769,375th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 144 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 10,518 people, or 1 in 34,461. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found and Utah, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Morrill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Morrill has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 292 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Morrill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Morrill surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Morrill last name are 3.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.64% being registered with the political party.
The amount Morrill earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $45,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $49,837 CAD per year.
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Morrill Reference & Research
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