Mortimer Forename
134,815th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 2,903 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica
Mortimer Forename Definition:
A male name. a Norman surname derived from Mortemer in Normandy, now sometimes used as a christian name.
Mortimer Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 1,129 | 1:321,113 | 9,807 |
| Jamaica | - | 602 | 1:4,789 | 774 |
| Ireland | 100% | 235 | 1:19,760 | 991 |
| South Africa | 99% | 150 | 1:363,551 | 19,289 |
| Mexico | 100% | 131 | 1:947,667 | 7,899 |
| Guyana | 100% | 127 | 1:6,010 | 1,039 |
| England | 100% | 86 | 1:646,546 | 12,592 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 81 | 1:372,863 | 10,977 |
| Canada | 100% | 43 | 1:770,544 | 17,139 |
| Philippines | 100% | 42 | 1:2,524,035 | 52,866 |
| Colombia | - | 28 | 1:1,706,390 | 15,412 |
| Germany | 100% | 23 | 1:4,203,386 | 18,257 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 21 | 1:3,515,600 | 73,131 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 19 | 1:549,014 | 14,985 |
| France | 100% | 16 | 1:4,154,396 | 18,164 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 14 | 1:97,244 | 6,816 |
| Australia | - | 11 | 1:1,241,602 | 13,569 |
| Russia | 100% | 10 | 1:14,423,370 | 48,053 |
| Uruguay | - | 9 | 1:380,849 | 5,148 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 9 | 1:905,813 | 63,479 |
| Belgium | - | 9 | 1:1,276,671 | 14,181 |
| Brazil | 100% | 9 | 1:23,804,017 | 218,524 |
| Scotland | 100% | 6 | 1:891,728 | 9,103 |
| Panama | - | 6 | 1:651,093 | 16,250 |
| Chile | 100% | 6 | 1:2,934,535 | 17,145 |
| Czechia | 100% | 5 | 1:2,131,232 | 5,044 |
| Israel | 100% | 5 | 1:1,680,584 | 18,495 |
| China | - | 5 | 1:273,211,156 | 75,889 |
| Denmark | - | 5 | 1:1,129,900 | 12,942 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 4 | 1:4,436,711 | 24,678 |
| Wales | 100% | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Argentina | 100% | 4 | 1:10,693,311 | 19,797 |
| Sweden | 100% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Indonesia | - | 3 | 1:85,987,889 | 1,072,651 |
| India | - | 3 | 1:404,959,324 | 3,244,417 |
| Spain | - | 3 | 1:15,509,988 | 21,126 |
| Taiwan | - | 2 | 1:11,884,841 | 132,786 |
| Thailand | 100% | 2 | 1:35,032,906 | 298,615 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 2 | 1:2,383,974 | 18,662 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 2 | 1:54,874 | 3,819 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Guatemala | - | 2 | 1:8,054,214 | 10,362 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 2 | 1:1,775,150 | 6,781 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| Vanuatu | - | 1 | 1:261,792 | 1,604 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Hungary | - | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Gambia | - | 1 | 1:1,926,596 | 1,391 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Cuba | - | 1 | 1:11,506,552 | 13,531 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Austria | 100% | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Andorra | - | 1 | 1:82,887 | 1,356 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
The alternate forms: Mórtimer (1) are calculated separately.
Mortimer (29,175) may also be a surname.
Mortimer Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. a Norman surname derived from Mortemer in Normandy, now sometimes used as a christian name.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
Celtic, ‘sea-warrior,’ and therefore to be compared with Morgan, Murphy, Murtagh, qq. v. Its employment as a surname indicates a prevalence that no longer holds good, though the name is vigorous enough.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A Celtic name, meaning: [Dweller by the] still water.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Mortimer Forename Popularity
Mortimer Demographics
Mortimer Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 403 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mórtimer | 96 | 1 | / |
| Morthimer | 94 | 9 | / |
| Mortimier | 94 | 2 | / |
| Mortimere | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mortimmer | 94 | 1 | / |
| Mortime | 93 | 28 | / |
| Martimer | 88 | 14 | / |
| Mortemer | 88 | 6 | / |
| Mortimir | 88 | 4 | / |
| Murtimer | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mortymer | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mortimes | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mortimei | 88 | 1 | / |
| Morthemer | 82 | 3 | / |
| Maurtimer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Martime | 80 | 66 | / |
| Mortima | 80 | 62 | / |
| Martimerio | 78 | 2 | / |
| Mr-Tamer | 75 | 9 | / |
| Mortimai | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mertimir | 75 | 3 | / |
| Morthima | 75 | 2 | / |
| Marutimr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Martimie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Martimeu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Martimyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Martimir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marthime | 75 | 1 | / |
| Moortima | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mortimay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mortemir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Murtemer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Martimez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Martimira | 71 | 2 | / |
| M'Mortima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moorthima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mortemets | 71 | 1 | / |
| Martima | 67 | 346 | / |
| Martimi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mortema | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moorthimma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mortemi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Marteme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maritamera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marutmr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martimirio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martimaria | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mortemé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martyme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maratmr | 67 | 1 | / |
Mortimer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mortimer in the Russian language | ||
| Мортимер | mortimer | - |
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