Morrissett

Morrissett Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morrissett: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morrissett 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 IH0 S EH0 T
🌐 IPA
/morrissett*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morrissett in Braille

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

The name Morrissett in braille

How to sign the name Morrissett using Sign Language

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

The name Morrissett in sign language

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