177.47 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Moreton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Moreton is most common in England. It may occur in the variant forms: Moretón, Moretòn or Moréton. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moreton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 58,061^st most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 836,303 people. Moreton is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Moreton reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,430,306^th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 49 people.

Moreton is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 4,487 people, or 1 in 12,418. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 10 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 8 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Moreton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Moreton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Moreton surname rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 327 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 132 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Moreton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States Moreton are 39.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.22% being registered with the political party.

The amount Moreton earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 25.63% more than the national average, earning R 298,536 per year; in United States they earn 10.7% more than the national average, earning $47,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.54% more than the national average, earning $52,930 CAD per year.