Morden Surname
Approximately 5,242 people bear this surname
Morden Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Mordon,' a township in the parish of Sedgefield, County Durham; (a) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Dorset, six miles from Wareham; (3) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Surrey, one mile from Mitcham; (4) also 'of Morden,' two parishes in Cambridgeshire.
Read More About This SurnameMorden Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,693 | 1:21,763 | 2,984 |
| Philippines | 1,464 | 1:69,152 | 11,856 |
| United States | 1,416 | 1:255,974 | 24,236 |
| England | 302 | 1:184,497 | 16,523 |
| Australia | 199 | 1:135,657 | 14,662 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| Israel | 28 | 1:305,630 | 26,425 |
| Indonesia | 17 | 1:7,779,364 | 314,803 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 209 | 1:116,629 | 11,248 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 1:290,281 | 23,212 |
Morden (682) may also be a first name.
Morden Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Mordon,' a township in the parish of Sedgefield, County Durham; (a) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Dorset, six miles from Wareham; (3) also 'of Morden,' a parish in Surrey, one mile from Mitcham; (4) also 'of Morden,' two parishes in Cambridgeshire.
John de Mordon, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Mordene, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Ralph de Mordone, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Symon de Mordone, Cambridgeshire ibid.
Gilbert de Mordon, Lond., 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Robert de Moredone, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Peter de Mordon, Wiltshire, ibid.
1619. George Morden and Martha Harris: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).
1763. Married — James Morden and Priscilla Holdman: St. George, Hanover Square.
1769. — George Mackmolt and Mary Mordan: ibid.
(English) belonging to Morden = 1 the Moor- Hollow [Old English mór + denu] 2 for Mordon, q.v.
Morden, Surrey, was the Anglo-Saxon Mórdún.
Parishes in cos. Cambridge and Dorset.
Morden Demographics
Average Male Morden Height
176.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Morden Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morden Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Morden (Russian: Морден) is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Morden.
How Common Is The Last Name Morden? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 91,343rd most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,390,222 people. The last name Morden occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Morden live; 59 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 316,970th most common first name worldwide, held by 682 people.
This surname is most common in Canada, where it is held by 1,693 people, or 1 in 21,763. In Canada Morden is mostly found in: Ontario, where 65 percent are found, Manitoba, where 14 percent are found and British Columbia, where 11 percent are found. Barring Canada this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 27 percent are found.
Morden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Morden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Morden surname increased 818 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Morden Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Morden surname are 39.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.52% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Morden earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.29% less than the national average, earning R 160,896 per year; in United States they earn 4.32% more than the national average, earning $45,015 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $49,374 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mordent | 92 | 16 | / |
| Mordeen | 92 | 9 | / |
| Mordemn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mourden | 92 | 1 | / |
| Moorden | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mordeng | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mordn | 91 | 2 | / |
| Moordien | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mordienė | 86 | 1 | / |
| Morddeen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Moordeen | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mordenne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mourdent | 86 | 0 | / |
| Marden | 83 | 4,486 | / |
| Murden | 83 | 3,158 | / |
| Mordin | 83 | 599 | / |
| Merden | 83 | 317 | / |
| Mordyn | 83 | 48 | / |
| Mordem | 83 | 3 | / |
| Márden | 83 | 1 | / |
| Märden | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mordne | 83 | 0 | / |
| Mordenová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muirden | 77 | 385 | / |
| Mordina | 77 | 133 | / |
| Mardien | 77 | 103 | / |
| Mordyna | 77 | 47 | / |
| Murdent | 77 | 32 | / |
| Murdien | 77 | 13 | / |
| Mardden | 77 | 12 | / |
| Murdeen | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mardeen | 77 | 6 | / |
| Masrden | 77 | 4 | / |
| Moordin | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mardaen | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mourdin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Morddin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mardeng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Martden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marrden | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mohrdin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mardent | 77 | 1 | / |
| Merrden | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mardn | 73 | 194 | / |
| Morddina | 71 | 7 | / |
| Marddent | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mordinne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Murdengh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mardin | 67 | 2,600 | / |
| Merdin | 67 | 1,415 | / |
| Murdin | 67 | 605 | / |
| Mardenova | 67 | 257 | / |
| Mardyn | 67 | 78 | / |
| Mahardien | 67 | 30 | / |
| Mordinova | 67 | 18 | / |
| Märdin | 67 | 15 | / |
| Mordinová | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mardem | 67 | 11 | / |
| Merdén | 67 | 7 | / |
| Morgyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Murdne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mordynova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mordim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meehrdeen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Merdyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mardın | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mardne | 67 | 0 | / |
Morden Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Morden in the Russian language | ||
| Морден | morden | - |
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