Moorecroft Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Moorecroft Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Moor-Croft [Old English mór, a moor + croft, a small field]

Moorecroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:1,591,94567,242
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Moorecroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Moor-Croft [Old English mór, a moor + croft, a small field]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Moorecroft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moorecroft is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Moorecroft click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moorecroft? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,776,799th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. Moorecroft is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Moorecroft reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England it is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 29 percent are found, Hampshire, where 23 percent are found and Suffolk, where 11 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Moorecroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moorecroft has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Moorecroft surname decreased 36 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moorecroft Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Moorecroft last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Moorecroft earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 19.56% less than the national average, earning $39,963 CAD per year.

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