Moorfoot Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Moorfoot Surname Definition:

MORPAT: Probably from Morpeth (c. 1210 Morpat') in Northumberland. Walter Murpac (perhaps miswritten or misread for Murpat) witnessed a charter of the church of Mernes to the church of St, James of Passelet by Peter de Polloc, c. 1177-99 (RMP.

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Moorfoot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2121:127,33813,906
England671:831,61344,286
United States371:9,796,187405,931
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Moorfoot Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MORPAT: Probably from Morpeth (c. 1210 Morpat') in Northumberland. Walter Murpac (perhaps miswritten or misread for Murpat) witnessed a charter of the church of Mernes to the church of St, James of Passelet by Peter de Polloc, c. 1177-99 (RMP., p. 98 Euphan Morpat appears in Biggar in 1643 (Lanark CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Moorfoot Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moorfoot is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moorfoot? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 828,895th most commonly used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 21,819,000 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Moorfoot are found; 66 percent are found in Australasia and 66 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 127,338. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 70 percent are found, Queensland, where 10 percent are found and South Australia, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Australia it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Moorfoot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Moorfoot has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Moorfoot last name decreased 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moorfoot Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Moorfoot last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Moorfoot earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.37% less than the national average, earning R 117,936 per year and in United States they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning $53,711 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morfoot93319/
Morfot861/
Murfoot805/
Marfoot801/
Morfood801/
Morfo773/
Mourfout751/
Morfou7145/
Morfos7115/
Marfot713/
Morfoh713/
Morfat710/
Mourfou67849/
Moorfah6724/
Morfaut6712/
Morffat673/
Moorfad672/
Morvfat671/
Marfood671/
Morfatt671/

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