Morisse

Morisse Meaning & Origin

About Morisse
The surname Morisse is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Maurice, which itself comes from the Latin name Mauritius. The name Maurice means "dark-skinned" or "Moorish," indicating a person with dark complexion or possibly someone with connections to the Moors, a historical Muslim population in North Africa. Therefore, the surname Morisse likely originated as a patronymic surname, denoting "son of Maurice" or "descendant of Maurice."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Morisse is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Morisse: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morisse based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Morisse is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R IY1 S
🌐 IPA
/morisse*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morisse in Braille

Here's how to represent Morisse in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Morisse in braille

How to sign the name Morisse using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Morisse using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Morisse in sign language

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