Morell Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Morell Name Meaning

English: variant spelling of Morrell or Morel. Catalan: habitational name from any of several places called Morell in Tarragona and Girona provinces or Majorica and Minorca Islands, from a vernacular form of Latin Maurellus ‘dark-skinned’, diminutive of Maurus ‘Moor’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Morel, Morrell, Orell, Mowell, Sorell, Morello, Monell, Torell

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Morell Family Origin

Where is the Morell family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Morell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Morell families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 49 Morell families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Morell's in the UK. London had the highest population of Morell families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Morell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Morell

Morell Family Occupations

What did your Morell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Foreman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Morell. 4% of Morell men worked as a Builders Foreman and 40% of Morell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Morell were Coal Miner Daytley Heavy Worker and Book Folder (casual)

View Census data for Morell | Data not to scale

Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Builders Foreman
    4%
  • Builders Painter
    4%
  • Clerk Sc tp O Retired Show Rampemployed Clerk Rac Record Office Canterby
    4%
  • Coal Miner Daytley Heavy Worker
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    40%
  • Shorthand Typist
    5%
  • Adverlesement Representative
    3%
  • Book Folder (casual)
    3%

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

Morell Historical Records

What Morell family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Morell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Morell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Morell

Passenger List

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Morell. 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.

View all Morell immigration records

Draft Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Morell. For the veterans among your Morell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Morell military records

You've only scratched the surface of Morell family history.

Discover More

Morell Life Expectancy

What is the average Morell lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Morell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Morell in 1945 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Morell

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Morell ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Morell Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Famous ancestors img
Look up another name