Moore-Gordon Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Moore-Gordon Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Moore & Gordon.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moore-Gordon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Moore-Gordon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Moore-Gordon Come From? nationality or country of origin

Moore-Gordon is found in Jamaica more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moore-Gordon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Moore-Gordon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Moore-Gordon reside; 50 percent reside in Caribbean and 50 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name is most frequently held in Jamaica, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 286,995. In Jamaica it is most numerous in: Middlesex County, where 100 percent live. Besides Jamaica it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Moore-Gordon Last Name Statistics demography

Moore-Gordon earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.31% less than the national average, earning R 96,684 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
More-Gordon964/
Moore-Cordon921/
Moore Gordon921/
More Gordon875/
Moore-Corridon851/
Meyer-Gordon752/
Marr Gordon701/
Morgården676/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moore-Gordon
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