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MORGAN - Name Meaning & Origin

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MORGAN Surname Meaning & Origin:
Morgan as a surname is derived from the given name Morgan, from mor, the sea, and gan, meaning born.

Morgan is the 62nd most popular surname in the United States and the 39th most common surname in England.

Surname Origin:
Welsh
Alternate Surname Spellings:
MORGEN, MORGAIN, MORGAINE
Genealogy Resources for the Surname MORGAN:

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FamilySearch - MORGAN Genealogy
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MORGAN Surname & Family Mailing Lists
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DistantCousin.com - MORGAN Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name Morgan.

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References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Menk, Lars. A Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames. Avotaynu, 2005.

Beider, Alexander. A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia. Avotaynu, 2004.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1989.

Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press, 2003.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.


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