Moorhen Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Moorhen Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the moorhen,' seemingly the feminine of Moorcock, which see. It waned after the 17th century.
Magota Morehen, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1627. Buried — Widdow Moorehen, one of the pencioners: St.
Read More About This SurnameMoorhen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
Moorhen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the moorhen,' seemingly the feminine of Moorcock, which see. It waned after the 17th century.
Magota Morehen, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1627. Buried — Widdow Moorehen, one of the pencioners: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1752. Married — William Morehen and Mary Woolly: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
This name has likely corrupted to Morin.
Moorhen Demographics
Average Moorhen Salary in
England
£25,025
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Moorhen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moorhen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moorhen occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Moorhen.
How Common Is The Last Name Moorhen? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,213,395th most widespread family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Moorhen is predominantly found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Moorhen reside; 57 percent reside in Australasia and 57 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
Moorhen is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 3,374,463. In Australia Moorhen is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Australia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Jersey, where 7 percent are found.
Moorhen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Moorhen has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Moorhen surname fell 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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