Morgan Family History

Morgan Surname Meaning

Welsh (especially Glamorgan): from the medieval Welsh personal name Morgan Morgant (Old Welsh Morcant of uncertain etymology).

Irish: importation of the Welsh surname (see 1 above) to which has been assimilated more than one Gaelic surname notably Ó Muireagáin (see Merrigan).

Scottish: probably from a Gaelic personal name cognate with Welsh Morcant.

Altered form of Maugans a surname of German origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Morgen, Moran, Organ, Wogan, Morvan, Morgano, Mogan, Logan, Horgan, Morken

3M	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
336K	Military Records
232K	Immigration Records
2M	Census and Voter Lists
6M	Member Trees

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Where is the Morgan family from?

You can see how Morgan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morgan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Morgan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14,331 Morgan families living in Glamorgan. This was about 24% of all the recorded Morgan's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Morgan families in 1891.

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What did your Morgan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Morgan. 6% of Morgan men worked as a General labourer and 63% of Morgan women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Morgan were Coal hewer and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

Farmer

Colliery hewer

Coal hewer

Unpaid domestic duties

63%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 2M census records available for the last name Morgan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Morgan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 232K immigration records available for the last name Morgan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 336K military records available for the last name Morgan. For the veterans among your Morgan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Morgan lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Morgan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Morgan in 1940 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

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Morgan Surname Meaning

Welsh (especially Glamorgan): from the medieval Welsh personal name Morgan Morgant (Old Welsh Morcant of uncertain etymology).

Irish: importation of the Welsh surname (see 1 above) to which has been assimilated more than one Gaelic surname notably Ó Muireagáin (see Merrigan).

Scottish: probably from a Gaelic personal name cognate with Welsh Morcant.

Altered form of Maugans a surname of German origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Morgan family from?

What did your Morgan ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Farmer

Colliery hewer

Coal hewer

Unpaid domestic duties

63%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Morgan family records will you find?

What is the average Morgan lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Morgan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Morgan in 1940 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

Morgan Family History

Morgan Surname Meaning

11 million record(s) for Morgan

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Morgan Surname Meaning

11 million record(s) for Morgan

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Where is the Morgan family from?

What did your Morgan ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Morgan family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Morgan family history

What is the average Morgan lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Morgan family tree

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