Moorcraft Surname

763,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 374 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Moorcraft Surname Definition:

A Northern form of Moorcroft, q.v.

Moorcraft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:294,80522,579
Canada721:511,74443,418
Wales691:44,8484,288
Australia331:818,05251,601
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Moorcraft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Northern form of Moorcroft, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Moorcraft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Moorcraft is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Moorcraft click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moorcraft? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 763,307th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 19,485,417 people. The last name Moorcraft is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Moorcraft reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

Moorcraft is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 294,805. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 11 percent live. Apart from England Moorcraft exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent live and Wales, where 18 percent live.

Moorcraft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Moorcraft has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Moorcraft last name expanded 291 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moorcraft Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Moorcraft earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 34.13% less than the national average, earning R 156,528 per year and in Canada they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $36,411 CAD per year.

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