Moorton Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Moorton Surname Definition:

A chapelry in Gloucestershire.

Moorton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:506,52832,143
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Moorton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A chapelry in Gloucestershire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Moorton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moorton is most common in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Moorton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,415,499th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Moorton reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Moorton is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 506,528. In England Moorton is most numerous in: East Sussex, where 36 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 20 percent are found and Greater London, where 16 percent are found. Apart from England Moorton is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Moorton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moorton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Moorton last name increased 647 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moorton Last Name Statistics demography

Moorton earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.11% more than the national average, earning $58,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morton92140,955/
Mourton86534/
Morthon8623/
Mortton8613/
Mortone866/
Mortong862/
Moerton861/
Morrton861/
Motrton861/
Moortan861/
Mortonn861/
Mortont861/
Mortoen860/
Mortoon860/
Morthong8020/
Mourtont802/
Morthone801/
Moorthan801/
Marton7728,332/
Márton7711,479/
Murton773,546/
Mortan77328/
Mortun77160/
Mortoń7732/
Mortom7721/
Mãrton774/
Màrton773/
Mortonová752/
Martone7111,203/
Marthon71289/
Mortune71227/
Martong7114/
Martoin719/
Mortant715/
Mortang715/
Mortgan715/
Morthan714/
Mordtan714/
Maarton712/
Marrton712/
Muirton711/
Mortane711/
Martoon710/
Mourtan710/
Martton710/
Maurton710/
Murrton710/
Martoun710/
Marthong674,686/
Mortagne67413/
Marthone67101/
Martonne673/
Mortahan673/
Martoing671/
Martoine671/
Martoung671/
Murthone671/
Morttand671/
Marthond671/
Martohng671/
Martosen671/
Murtongh670/

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