Mocatta Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Mocatta Surname User-submission:
Possible meanings are 'champion' or 'fortress,' from Arabic 'al-mukatil,' but the etymology is not fully known. The surname is most common amongst the Spanish & Portuguese Jewish community, primarily based in England. The progenitor of the surname, Antonio de Marchena, arrived in London in the 1660s from Spain, and changed his name to 'Mocatta.
Mocatta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 61 | 1:913,411 | 46,955 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
Mocatta Surname Meaning
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Possible meanings are 'champion' or 'fortress,' from Arabic 'al-mukatil,' but the etymology is not fully known. The surname is most common amongst the Spanish & Portuguese Jewish community, primarily based in England. The progenitor of the surname, Antonio de Marchena, arrived in London in the 1660s from Spain, and changed his name to 'Mocatta.'
- archeroftheeyesMocatta Demographics
Average Mocatta Salary in
England
£24,384
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Mocatta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mocatta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mocatta is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mocatta click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mocatta? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,894,523rd most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Mocatta reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 79 percent are found, Surrey, where 8 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Mocatta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mocatta has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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