Morriston

Morriston Meaning & Origin

About Morriston
The surname Morriston is of Welsh origin and is derived from the place name "Morriston" in Swansea, Wales. The name is composed of two elements: "Morr" meaning "great" or "big" and "iston" meaning "settlement" or "town." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Morriston can be interpreted as "the settlement of the great or big."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morriston: 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 Morriston 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
MRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R IH0 S T AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/morriston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morriston in Braille

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

The name Morriston in braille

How to sign the name Morriston using Sign Language

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

The name Morriston in sign language

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