How common is the surname Morrow?

56,840 people in the United States had the surname Morrow in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,432 Americans. It ranked 594th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Morrow?

Bobby Morrow, American sprinter (1935–2020), followed by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

Where is the surname Morrow most common?

Wikidata records people named Morrow in the United States.

Is the surname Morrow getting more or less common?

More common. 55,664 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 56,840 in 2010, up 2.1%.

The surname Morrow

A surname, carried by 56,840 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M600

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Morrow is more common than 99.6% of them.

Origin

* As an Irish surname, variant of McMorrow. * As a French and Walloon surname, Americanized from Moreau, Morin.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 56,840 people named Morrow in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 5,432 Americans. That is up 2.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 55,664.

#594

rank among US surnames

56,840

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+2.1%

change since 2000 (was #538)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#585	Bryan	57,143	5,403
#586	Meyers	57,127	5,405
#587	Weiss	57,112	5,406
#588	Underwood	57,064	5,411
#589	Bass	57,044	5,412
#590	Greer	57,043	5,413
#591	Summers	56,953	5,421

Who is named Morrow

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

80% of people named Morrow identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Black (not Hispanic) 15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Morrows

22 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Bobby Morrow
American sprinter (1935–2020)
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
American aviator and writer (1906–2001)
Vic Morrow
American actor (1929–1982)
Rob Morrow
American actor and director (born 1962)
Anthony Morrow
American basketball player (born 1985)
James Morrow
American author, born 1947
Dwight Morrow
American politician (1873–1931)
Justin Morrow
American soccer player, born 1987
Joshua Morrow
American actor, born 1974
Jeremiah Morrow
American politician (1771-1852)
Jeff Morrow
American actor and World War II veteran (1907–1993)
Ken Morrow
American ice hockey player, born 1956

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Morrow

Morrow has the Soundex code M600, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M600.

Questions

Where does the surname Morrow come from?: * As an Irish surname, variant of McMorrow. * As a French and Walloon surname, Americanized from Moreau, Morin.
How common is the surname Morrow?: 56,840 people in the United States had the surname Morrow in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 5,432 Americans. It ranked 594th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Morrow?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Morrow identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Morrow?: Bobby Morrow, American sprinter (1935–2020), followed by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
Where is the surname Morrow most common?: Wikidata records people named Morrow in the United States.
Is the surname Morrow getting more or less common?: More common. 55,664 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 56,840 in 2010, up 2.1%.