Morrisett

Morrisett Meaning & Origin

About Morrisett
The surname Morrisett is of English origin and is derived from the given name Maurice, which itself comes from the Latin name Mauritius, meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The suffix "-ett" is a diminutive, indicating "little Maurice." Therefore, the surname Morrisett can be interpreted as "descendant of little Maurice" or "son of Maurice."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morrisett: 336
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60045
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRST
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R AH0 S EH2 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔrəˌsɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morrisett in Braille

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

The name Morrisett in braille

How to sign the name Morrisett using Sign Language

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

The name Morrisett in sign language

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