Morecroft Surname

526,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Morecroft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the moor-croft,' i.e. from residence at the enclosure, or croft, on the moor (v. Croft and Craft). With the variant Mooreraft, compare Meadowcraft. Some small spot on the borders of Cheshire has given birth to a surname which still thrives in south Lancashire.

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Morecroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3561:156,51114,782
Australia1011:267,28424,253
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Wales201:154,72710,755
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2741:88,9619,277
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Morecroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the moor-croft,' i.e. from residence at the enclosure, or croft, on the moor (v. Croft and Craft). With the variant Mooreraft, compare Meadowcraft. Some small spot on the borders of Cheshire has given birth to a surname which still thrives in south Lancashire. But v. Mareroft.

Brian Morecroft, priest, 1524: East Cheshire.

Bryan Morecroft, of Ormskirk, 1589: Wills at Chester.

Henry Morecroft, of Swanscough, Cheshire, 1567: ibid.

1594. Ferdinando Moorecroft. Lancashire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1635. Baptised — Phillip, d. Richard Mooreraft: St. Antholin (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Moorcroft, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Morecroft Last Name Facts

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

The surname Morecroft is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Morecroft? popularity and diffusion

It is the 526,285th most prevalent family name globally, held by around 1 in 11,830,432 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Morecroft reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 356 people, or 1 in 156,511. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 15 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 12 percent reside. Besides England it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Morecroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Morecroft has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Morecroft surname increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morecroft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Morecroft surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Morecroft earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $50,933 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.48% more than the national average, earning $77,745 CAD per year.

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