Morss

Morss Meaning & Origin

About Morss
The surname Morss 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 Morss is therefore a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Maurice. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Morss, Morse, or Morris.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Morss: 444
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,706
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morss 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
MRS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R S
🌐 IPA
/mɔrs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morss in Braille

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

The name Morss in braille

How to sign the name Morss using Sign Language

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

The name Morss in sign language

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