Explore the Family Name Mcmorris

The meaning of Mcmorris

1. Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Muiris, a patronymic from a Gaelicized form of Morris. In some cases this is a Gaelicized form of Fitzmaurice. 2. Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Muirgheasa ‘son of Muirgheas’, a Gaelic personal name meaning ‘sea valor’ or ‘sea choice’. Compare Morrissey.

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How common is the last name Mcmorris in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mcmorris has slightly decreased over a decade, from being ranked 10,483 in 2000 to 10,520 in 2010, marking a minor drop of 0.35%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 8.51%, from 2,810 people in 2000 to 3,049 people in 2010. The proportion of this surname per 100k also saw a marginal decrease of 0.96%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,483	#10,520	-0.35%
Count	2,810	3,049	8.51%
Proportion per 100k	1.04	1.03	-0.96%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mcmorris

The ethnic identity associated with the Mcmorris surname saw some significant changes between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 5.40% during this period, there were increases in all other categories. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 56.00%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a rise of 53.57%. Individuals claiming two or more races also went up by 45.25%. Although it had the smallest increase, the Black ethnic group still saw a growth of 1.51%. There was also a rise in the Hispanic category, which had an increase of 24.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	46.33%	47.03%	1.51%
White	48.36%	45.75%	-5.4%
Two or More Races	2.21%	3.21%	45.25%
Hispanic	2.56%	3.18%	24.22%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.28%	0.43%	53.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.25%	0.39%	56%