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Maurice History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France
Wales

The majestic country of France is the ancestral homeland of the distinguished surname Maurice.The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. The name Maurice was originally derived from the early Christian given name Mauritius, which itself comes from the Phoenician word mauharim, meaning eastern.

Early Origins of the Maurice family

The surname Maurice was first found in Guyenne, where the family was anciently seated.

Several members of this distinguished family became renowned. Jean Morisot, born in Dôle around 1510, was a scholar that studied medicine. Claude-Barthélemy Morisot was born in Dijon in 1592 and was the son of a consultant for the treasury of Dôle. He was also a scholar and died in Dijon in 1661. Antoine Maurice, born in Eyguières, a small village of Provence, was also a scholar. He died in Geneva in 1756.

Early History of the Maurice family

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Maurice Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morise, Morisse, Morice, Maurice, Maurisse, Moriset, Morriset, Morisette, Morrisette, Morisset, Morrisset, Morissette, Morrissette, Mauricet, Morisot, Morissot, Maurissot, Morison, Morisson and many more.

Early Notables of the Maurice family

Notable amongst the name was

Frédéric Guillaume Maurice, a Swiss agronomist

Maurice World Ranking

In the United States, the name Maurice is the 6,955^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Maurice is ranked the 660^th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Maurice is the 245^th popular surname with an estimated 14,861 people with that name. 3

Maurice migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maurice Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Roger Maurice, who arrived in New England in 1631 4
William Maurice, who arrived in Virginia in 1637 4
John Maurice, who arrived in Maryland in 1650 4
Elizabeth Maurice, who arrived in Maryland in 1654 4
George Maurice, who landed in Virginia in 1656 4
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Maurice Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mr. Louis Maurice, French settler traveling aboard the ship "L'Amitie" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 8th November 1785 5
Samuel Maurice, who arrived in New York in 1795 4
George Maurice, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1796

Maurice Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Maurice, aged 23, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 4
James Maurice, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 4
Ann Maurice, who settled in New York in 1820
Germain Maurice, who arrived in Texas in 1844 4
Eduard Maurice, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 4
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Maurice migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maurice Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Claude Maurice, son of Jean and Anne, who married Madeleine Dumouchel, daughter of Bernard and Jeanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 18th May 1699 6

Maurice Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Charles-Marie Maurice, son of Claude and Madeleine, who married Catherine Cardinal, daughter of Jacuqes and Louise, in Montreal, Quebec on 3rd November 1723 6
Joseph Maurice, son of Claude and Madeleine, who married Angélique Chevalier, daughter of Jacques-François and Élisabeth, in Longue-Pointe, Quebec in 1726 6
René Maurice, son of Claude and Madeleine, who married Marie-Anne Heurtebise, daughter of Pierre and Geneviève, in Montreal, Quebec on 29th April 1737 6
Jean-François Maurice, son of Claude and Madeleine, who married Madeleine Leduc, daughter of Charles and Angélique, in Montreal, Quebec on 30th September 1737 6
Jean Maurice, son of François and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marie-Josephte Paré, daughter of Joseph and Marie-Madeleine, in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec on 1st August 1742 6
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Maurice migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Maurice Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Price Maurice, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Caleb Angas" in 1840 7
Augusta Maurice, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eliza" in 1849 8
Augusta Maurice, aged 28, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Eliza" 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Maurice (post 1700) +

John D. Maurice, American writer who won the 1975 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing
Arthur Bartlett Maurice (1873-1946), American editor, contributor to the New International Encyclopædia
Ann Maurice (b. 1951), American interior designer and house stager
James Maurice (1814-1884), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly, 1851, 1866; U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1853-55 9
Nicolas Maurice, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 10
Charles Frédéric Louis Maurice, Prince d'Isenbourg-Birstein, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 11
Florian Maurice (b. 1974), French retired footballer
Benoît Maurice (b. 1971), French retired professional footballer from Toulon
Peter Maurice (1803-1878), Welsh priest and writer
Peter David Maurice (b. 1951), English cleric, current Bishop of Taunton
... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Maurice family +

RMS Lusitania

Mr. George Solomon Maurice, English 1st Class Passenger from London, England, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 12

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
7 Ships Acadian Expedition of 1785. Retrieved 14th October 2021 from http://www.acadian-cajun.com/7ships.htm
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CALEB ANGAS 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840CalebAngas.gif
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELIZA 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Eliza.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, April 16) Nicolas Maurice. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 13) Charles Maurice. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 6) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/