Morres

Morres Meaning & Origin

About Morres
The surname Morres is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Maurice," which itself comes from the Latin name "Mauritius," meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The surname Morres therefore signifies a descendant of someone named Maurice, and it may have been used to describe individuals with dark or Moorish features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morres: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morres 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 Morres is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R EH2 Z
🌐 IPA
/morres*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morres in Braille

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

The name Morres in braille

How to sign the name Morres using Sign Language

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

The name Morres in sign language

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