Morson

Morson Meaning & Origin

About Morson
The surname Morson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Maurice," which itself comes from the Latin name "Mauritius," meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Morson a patronymic surname. Therefore, Morson can be interpreted as "son of Maurice" or "descendant of Maurice." It is likely that the surname originated as a way to identify individuals who were the offspring or descendants of someone named Maurice.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morson: 492
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,811
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morson 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
MRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔrsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morson in Braille

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

The name Morson in braille

How to sign the name Morson using Sign Language

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

The name Morson in sign language

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