How common is the surname Morrison?

121,130 people in the United States had the surname Morrison in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,549 Americans. It ranked 250th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Morrison?

Jim Morrison, American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971), followed by Toni Morrison.

Where is the surname Morrison most common?

Wikidata records people named Morrison in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 1 other country.

How do you pronounce Morrison?

Morrison is /ˈmɔɹɪsən/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Morrison getting more or less common?

More common. 117,939 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 121,130 in 2010, up 2.7%.

Is Morrison also a first name?

Yes. Morrison is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Morrison

A patronymic surname, carried by 121,130 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈmɔɹɪsən/ 3 syllables Soundex M625

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Morrison is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

From the given name Maurice or Morris + -son.

Morrison is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 121,130 people named Morrison in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 2,549 Americans. That is up 2.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 117,939.

#250

rank among US surnames

121,130

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.7%

change since 2000 (was #231)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#241	Greene	126,101	2,448
#242	Nunez	125,350	2,463
#243	Wheeler	125,058	2,469
#244	Valdez	124,995	2,470
#245	Harper	124,461	2,481
#246	Burke	122,877	2,513
#247	Larson	122,587	2,519

Who is named Morrison

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

79% of people named Morrison identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Morrisons

39 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jim Morrison
American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971)
Toni Morrison
African American novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019)
Jennifer Morrison
American actress, born 1979
Matthew Morrison
American actor, dancer, and singer, born 1978
John Morrison
American professional wrestler, born 1979
Sterling Morrison
American musician (1942–1995)
Adam Morrison
American basketball player (born 1984)
Tommy Morrison
Boxer (1969-2013)
Robert Morrison
British evangelist and first Christian Protestant missionary to China (1782-1834)
James Morrison
Association football player, born 1986
Shelley Morrison
American actress (1936–2019)
Philip Morrison
American astrophysicist (1915–2005)

Notable Morrisons come mostly from the United States (32), the United Kingdom (3) and Australia (3).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Variant spellings

Murison

Surnames that sound like Morrison

Morrison has the Soundex code M625, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M625.

Questions

Where does the surname Morrison come from?: From the given name Maurice or Morris + -son.
How common is the surname Morrison?: 121,130 people in the United States had the surname Morrison in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 2,549 Americans. It ranked 250th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Morrison?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Morrison identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Morrison?: Jim Morrison, American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors (1943–1971), followed by Toni Morrison.
Where is the surname Morrison most common?: Wikidata records people named Morrison in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Morrison?: Morrison is /ˈmɔɹɪsən/, 3 syllables.
What type of surname is Morrison?: Morrison is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Morrison getting more or less common?: More common. 117,939 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 121,130 in 2010, up 2.7%.
What are other spellings of Morrison?: Murison.
Is Morrison also a first name?: Yes. Morrison is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.