Mordacque Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Mordacque Surname Definition:

The family are derived from Brittany. The name is probably a modification of the Latin mordax, biting, sharp, cutting-a sobriquet applied to its original bearer. See Mordaunt.

Mordacque Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France621:1,071,334116,831
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
England11:24,375,369195,128

Mordacque Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The family are derived from Brittany. The name is probably a modification of the Latin mordax, biting, sharp, cutting-a sobriquet applied to its original bearer. See Mordaunt.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mordacque Last Name Facts

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

Mordacque is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mordacque.

How Common Is The Last Name Mordacque? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mordacque is the 2,414,640th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Mordacque are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 1,071,334. In France Mordacque is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 68 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 26 percent live and Grand Est, where 3 percent live. Outside of France this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mordaque9430/
Mordacq88493/
Mordace887/
Mardackque841/
Mourdace821/
Mordac8039/
Mordeac758/
Mordacs751/
Mordaca751/
Mordack750/
Mordeaux7119/
Mordoche7118/
Mordacai7111/
Mardache716/
Mordaugh714/
Mordachi713/
Mardoque711/
Mordacki711/
Mordaske711/
Mordak67944/
Mordascki672/
Mardac672/
Mordax672/
Mardoques671/
Mardequeu671/
Mourdoche671/
Mordoc670/

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