McMoreland Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McMoreland Surname Definition:

MACMORLAND, Macmoreland: (this latter form recorded in Glasgow and Greenock). Woulfe explains this name, which occers in Ulster (and there "apparently of Scottish origin"), as MacMurghalain son of Murghal, ' sea valor. Alexander Macmorland, peruke-maker in Leith, 1749 (Lyon in mourning, II, p.

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McMoreland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:214,0438,362
England21:27,859,030389,889
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
England51:4,875,074116,529

McMoreland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACMORLAND, Macmoreland: (this latter form recorded in Glasgow and Greenock). Woulfe explains this name, which occers in Ulster (and there "apparently of Scottish origin"), as MacMurghalain son of Murghal, ' sea valor. Alexander Macmorland, peruke-maker in Leith, 1749 (Lyon in mourning, II, p. 254), The name is recorded in Minnigaff in 1684 (Parish), and in Haddington, 1695. Dr. Macbain (Dictionary, s. v. Borlanachd) explains the name, erroneously I think, as a derivative from borlanachd, morlanachd (from English bordland), compulsory labor for the proprietor.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

McMoreland Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McMoreland Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name McMoreland occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McMoreland? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,116,508th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 109 percent of McMoreland live; 109 percent live in Northern Europe and 109 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most common in Ireland, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 214,043. In Ireland McMoreland is most numerous in: Connaught, where 91 percent reside, Leinster, where 5 percent reside and Ulster, where 5 percent reside. Beside Ireland McMoreland exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside and Singapore, where 4 percent reside.

McMoreland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McMoreland has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the McMoreland surname fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McMorland95157/
MacMoreland951/
MacMorland9055/
McMarland840/
McMeurland800/

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