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Early Origins of the Morits family

The surname Morits was first found in Durham where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Morits family

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Morits Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morritt, Moritt, Morit, Morret, Morrett and others.

Early Notables of the Morits family

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Morits migration to the United States +



Morits Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hannah Morits, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 1


  1. 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)


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