Morgan is a surname of Welsh, Irish and Scottish origin.
Origins and variants Principally a Welsh name, Morgan is derived from the Old Welsh personal name Morcant, which is of an uncertain origin. In Wales, Morgan was a powerful Welsh family established c. 1330 by Morgan ap Llewelyn (son of Llewelyn ap Ifor, Lord of St. Clere, and Angharad, daughter and heiress of Sir Morgan ap Maredudd, Lord of Tredegar). It is possible the name was derived from the Cornovii Tribe who lived in the North of Scotland and in the Severn Valley, near the Wrekin hill in Shropshire. The County of Glamorgan is named after the Morgan Princes of South Wales. The term for water sprites in Welsh is morgans.Tongue, Ruth L. (1970). Forgotten Folk-Tales of the English Counties. Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, p. 27.
In Ireland, Morgan is an anglicised form of Irish Gaelic Ó Muireagáin meaning 'descendant of Muireagán', a clan who were lords of Teffia in County Westmeath and County Longford.
Clan Morgan is the designation for the Mackays of the Reay Country and the surname is also found in Aberdeenshire. The Pictish form is Morgunn.
Distribution At the time of the British Census of 1881, Retrieved 23 January 2014 the frequency of the surname "Morgan" was highest in Brecknockshire (over 16 times the national average), followed by Monmouthshire, Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire, Cardiganshire, Pembrokeshire, Herefordshire, and Shropshire.
People with the surname Aaron Morgan (born 1988), American football player Aaron Morgan (rugby league) (born 1978), Australian rugby league footballer Abel Morgan (1673–1722), Welsh Baptist minister Abi Morgan (born 1968), Welsh playwright and screenwriter Ablade Morgan (born 1980), Ghanaian footballer Adam Morgan (Australian footballer) (born 1981), Australian rules footballer Adam Morgan (baseball) (born 1990), American baseball player Adam Morgan (English footballer) (born 1994), English footballer Adam Morgan (politician) (born 1989), American politician from South Carolina Adam Morgan (racing driver) (born 1988), British racing driver Adrian Lewis Morgan (born 1973), Welsh actor
Agnes Fay Morgan (1884–1968), American chemist Aidan Morgan (born 2001), New Zealand rugby union player Al Morgan (bassist) (1908–1974), American jazz double-bassist
Al Morgan (writer) (1920–2011), American writer and producer Alan Morgan (bishop) (1940–2011), British bishop Alan Morgan (footballer, born 1973) (born 1973), Welsh footballer Alan Morgan (footballer, born 1983) (born 1983), Scottish footballer Alan Morgan (politician) (born 1988), American politician from South Carolina Alan Morgan (sailor) (1909–1984), American sailor Alasdair Morgan (born 1945), Scottish politician Alastair Morgan (born 1958), British diplomat Alayna Morgan (1948–2009), American heavyweight woman Albert T. Morgan (1842–1922), American politician from Mississippi Albie Morgan (born 2000), English footballer Alec Morgan (1908–1957), Australian rules footballer Alex Morgan (born 1989), American soccer player Alex Morgan (Australian footballer) (born 1996), Australian rules footballer Alex Morgan (runner) (born 1972), Jamaican athlete Alexander Morgan (cyclist) (born 1994), Australian cyclist
Alfred Morgan (footballer) (born 1879), English footballer Alfred Morgan (painter) (1836–1924), British painter Alfred Powell Morgan (1889–1972), American electrical engineer Alisha Thomas Morgan (born 1978), American politician from Georgia Allen Morgan (ornithologist) (1925–1990), American ornithologist Allen Morgan (priest) (1761–1830) Allen Morgan (rowing) (1925–2011), American rower Allen B. Morgan Jr., American businessman Alma Bennett Morgan (1877–1960), First Lady of West Virginia Alton Morgan (1932–2022), American politician from Maine Alun Morgan (1928–2018), British jazz critic and writer Ambrose Morgan (1947–1975), Australian rugby league player Amelie Morgan (born 2003), British artistic gymnast Andre Morgan (born 2000), American film producer Andrew Morgan (cricketer) (born 1945), English cricketer Andrew Morgan (cross-country skier) (1934–2026), British cross-country skier Andrew Morgan (musician) (1900–1972), American jazz musician Andrew D. Morgan (1859–1934), American lawyer
Andrew R. Morgan (born 1976), American astronaut Angela Morgan (1875–1957), American poet Angelique Morgan (born 1975), French pornographic actress Ann Haven Morgan (1882–1966), American zoologist and ecologist Anna Morgan (teacher) (1851–1936), American educator Anna Euphemia Morgan (1874–1935), Aboriginal leader Anne Morgan (author) (born 1954), Australian children's author Anne Morgan (make-up artist), American make-up artist Anne Morgan (philanthropist) (1873–1952), American philanthropist Anne Eugenia Felicia Morgan (1845–1901), American academic Annika Morgan (born 2002), German snowboarder Anthony Morgan (American football) (born 1967), American football player Anthony Morgan (comedian), Australian actor, writer and stand-up comedian Anthony Morgan (politician) (1621–1668), English Royalist politician and soldier Arnie Morgan (1942–2025), GB & England international rugby league footballer Arthur Morgan (Australian politician, born 1856) (1856–1916), Australian politician from Queensland Arthur Morgan (Australian politician, born 1881) (1881–1957), Australian politician from Queensland Arthur Morgan (Irish politician) (born 1954), Irish politician Arthur C. Morgan (1904–1994), American sculptor Arthur Ernest Morgan (1878–1975), First Chairman, Tennessee Valley Authority Arthur Eustace Morgan (1886–1972), British academic Ashtone Morgan (born 1991), Canadian soccer player Augustus De Morgan (1806–1871), British mathematician and logician Barry Morgan (bishop) (born 1947), Welsh Anglican bishop Barry Morgan (musician) (1944–2007), British drummer Bob Morgan (baseball) (born 1947), American baseball player and coach Bob Morgan (costume designer), American costume designer Bob Morgan (diver) (born 1967), British diver Bob Morgan (gridiron football) (1930–1991), American football player Bob Morgan (Illinois politician), American politician from ILlinois Bob Morgan (priest) (1928–2011), Welsh vicar and politician Bonnie Morgan, contortionist and actress Carroll Morgan (boxer), Canadian heavyweight boxer Carroll Morgan (computer scientist), American-Australian computer scientist Cederian Morgan (born 2007), American football player Chad Morgan (1933–2025), Australian country music singer and guitarist Chad Morgan (actress) (born 1973), American actress Charles Waln Morgan, whaling executive Chesty Morgan (born 1937), exotic dancer Chris Morgan (American football), American football player and coach Chris Morgan (ecologist) (born 1968), British ecologist and conservationist Chris Morgan (filmmaker) (born 1966), American screenwriter Chris Morgan (footballer) (born 1977), English footballer Chris Morgan (journalist) (1952–2008), British journalist Chris Morgan (politician) (born 2000), British politician Chris Morgan (powerlifter) (born 1973), British powerlifter Chris Morgan (rower) (born 1982), Australian rower Cindy Morgan, real name Cynthia Cichorski, American actress Clement G. Morgan, attorney, civil rights activist, and public official Cliff Morgan, Welsh rugby union player C. Lloyd Morgan, British psychologist known by "Morgan's Canon" Colin Morgan, Northern Irish actor, star of television series Merlin Conor Morgan, Canadian basketball player Constance Morrow Morgan (1913–1995), educator and philanthropist Cory Morgan (blogger) (born 1971), Canadian politician from Alberta Cory Morgan (ice hockey) (born 1978), Canadian ice hockey player Dale Morgan (1914–1971), American historian of the American west Dan Morgan, American football player Daniel Morgan, brigadier general in the Continental Army in the American Revolution Dave Morgan (Australian footballer) (1930–2025), Australian rules footballer Dave Morgan (racing driver) (1944–2018), British racing driver Dave Morgan (weightlifter) (born 1964), Welsh weightlifter David Morgan (Arizona politician) (1866–1930), American politician from Arizona David Morgan (art historian) (born 1957), American art historian David Morgan (baseball) (born 1999), American baseball player David Morgan (businessman) (born 1947), Australian businessman
David Morgan (cricket administrator) (born 1937), Welsh cricket administrator David Morgan (frontiersman) (1721–1813), Early western Virginian frontiersman, pioneer, mountaineer, and soldier David Morgan (Jacobite) (born 1695), Welsh lawyer David Morgan (journalist) (1959–2016), British journalist, born 1959 David Morgan (judge) (1849–1912), American judge David Morgan (Northern Irish footballer) (born 1994), Northern Irish association football player
David Morgan (Royal Navy officer) (born 1947), Falklands War fighter pilot David Morgan (rugby union, born 1863), Wales international rugby union player David Morgan (rugby union, born 1872) (1872–1933), Wales international rugby union player David Morgan (rugby union, born 1969), New Zealand rugby union player David Morgan (sociologist) (1937–2020), British sociologist David Morgan (swimmer) (born 1994), Australian swimmer
David Morgan II (born 1993), American football player David Eirwyn Morgan (1918–1982), Welsh minister and journalist David John Morgan (1844–1918), British politician David Lee Morgan Jr. (born 1965), American sportswriter David O. Morgan (1945–2019), British historian and academic David Owen Morgan (1893–1959), British zoologist David R. Morgan (2000–2023), American political scientist
David Watcyn Morgan (1859–1940), Welsh priest David Watts Morgan (1867–1933), Welsh politician David William Rowsen Morgan (1892–1973), American mechanical engineer and business executive
Dell Morgan (1900–1962), American college sports coach
Derrick Morgan (born 1989), NFL player Diane Morgan, English actress, comedian and writer Don Morgan (born 1951), Canadian politician from Saskatchewan Doug Morgan (Australian footballer) (1886–1958), Australian rules footballer Doug Morgan (footballer, born 1890) (1890–1916), Scottish footballer
Ed Morgan (baseball) (1904–1980), American baseball player Ed Morgan (professor) (born 1955), Canadian jurist Eddie Morgan (baseball) (1914–1982), American baseball player Eddie Morgan (rugby union) (1913–1978), GB & Wales international rugby union player Edgar Morgan (rugby union, born 1882) (1882–1962), GB & Wales international rugby union player Edgar Morgan (rugby, born 1896) (1896–1983), GB & Wales international rugby league & union player
Edmund Morgan (historian) (1916–2013), American historian Edmund Morgan (of Llandaff), English politician
Edward Morgan (archdeacon), Irish Anglican priest in the 17th century Edward Morgan (choreographer), American dancer and choreographer Edward Morgan (governor) (1610–1665), British politician Edward Morgan (priest, died 1642), Welsh Catholic Priest and Martyr Edward Delmar Morgan (1840–1909), British explorer and writer Edward M. Morgan (1855–1925), American postmaster Edward P. Morgan (1910–1993), American journalist Edwin Morgan (poet) (1920–2010), Scottish poet and essayist Edwin B. Morgan (1806–1881), American politician from New York Edwin D. Morgan (1811–1883), Union Army general and politician from New York Edwin D. Morgan (businessman) (1921–2001), American businessman Edwin D. Morgan III (1854–1933), American yachtsman Edwin Vernon Morgan (1865–1934), American diplomat Elaine Morgan (writer), Welsh writer, advocate of the aquatic ape hypothesis Eli Morgan (born 1996), American baseball pitcher Elizabeth Chambers Morgan (1850–1944), American labor organizer Eoin Morgan, Irish cricketer Esme Morgan, English professional footballer
Esther Morgan (poet) (born 1970), British poet