McMorland Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McMorland 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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McMorland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland801:66,9235,243
Canada621:594,28449,093
United States241:15,102,456529,929
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
England161:3,482,379114,324
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Wales91:343,83718,086
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland621:60,3743,814
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

McMorland 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)

McMorland Last Name Facts

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

The surname McMorland occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McMorland? popularity and diffusion

The last name McMorland is the 1,391,595th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname McMorland occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of McMorland are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname McMorland is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 66,923. In Scotland McMorland is most prevalent in: South Ayrshire, where 48 percent reside, City of Edinburgh, where 14 percent reside and Aberdeenshire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Scotland McMorland exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 39 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

McMorland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McMorland has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the McMorland last name grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 133 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McMorland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McMorland last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McMorland surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

The amount McMorland earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 57.14% less than the national average, earning R 101,856 per year; in United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.29% less than the national average, earning $41,590 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
MacMorland9555/
McMoreland9523/
McMorlan940/
MacMoreland901/
McMarland890/
McMeurland840/
McMarlan820/
McMarlane781/

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