Moretton Surname

348,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Moretton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moretton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5821:114,12817,153
Italy3191:191,71428,032
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Moretton (11) may also be a first name.

Moretton Last Name Facts

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

Moretton (Marathi: मोरेटॉन) is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Moretton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Moretton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 348,561st most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,953,765 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Moretton are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held forename world-wide, held by 11 people.

The surname Moretton is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 582 people, or 1 in 114,128. In France it is most frequent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 86 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 5 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 3 percent are found. Barring France Moretton exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Moretton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Moretton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Moretton surname grew 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Moretton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Moretton last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Moretton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.23% more than the national average, earning $52,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.43% more than the national average, earning $55,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Moretton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moretton in the Marathi language
मोरेटॉनmoretona-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Moretton
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