Morfitt Surname

330,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Morfitt Surname Definition:

MORPAT: Probably from Morpeth (c. 1210 Morpat') in Northumberland. Walter Murpac (perhaps miswritten or misread for Murpat) witnessed a charter of the church of Mernes to the church of St, James of Passelet by Peter de Polloc, c. 1177-99 (RMP.

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Morfitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5521:100,93910,637
United States3241:1,118,70080,737
Australia1191:226,85521,510
Canada1031:357,72432,292
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2161:112,84910,987
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Morfitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MORPAT: Probably from Morpeth (c. 1210 Morpat') in Northumberland. Walter Murpac (perhaps miswritten or misread for Murpat) witnessed a charter of the church of Mernes to the church of St, James of Passelet by Peter de Polloc, c. 1177-99 (RMP., p. 98 Euphan Morpat appears in Biggar in 1643 (Lanark CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) Dweller at the Moor- Foot [Old English mór + fót]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Morfitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morfitt has its highest incidence in England. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Morfitt? popularity and diffusion

Morfitt is the 330,363rd most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,500,933 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Morfitt reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 552 people, or 1 in 100,939. In England it is most numerous in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 41 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found and Durham, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Morfitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Morfitt has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Morfitt surname expanded 256 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 648 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morfitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Morfitt last name are 23.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Morfitt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $46,414 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $49,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morfit9296/
Murfitt862,346/
Morfett86269/
Marfitt8666/
Morffit863/
Morfeit860/
Morfist860/
Morfiet860/
Morfi831,061/
Morffett801/
Murffitt801/
Marfitte800/
Morphitt800/
Morffi771,995/
Morfis77493/
Murfit77103/
Morfiy7737/
Morfei7735/
Morfie7711/
Morfid778/
Morfet773/
Morfii773/
Marfit772/
Morfiz772/
Morfio771/
Mourfi771/
Merfit770/
Murfett71679/
Morffis7134/
Merfait7129/
Morffiz7125/
Morffet718/
Marfist712/
Moirefi712/
Murffit711/
Marfett711/
Morfiss711/
Marfite711/
Morfeid710/
Morphit710/
Morfish710/
Murfith710/
Murfhit710/
Morfe674,288/
Morfa671,858/
Morphett671,446/
Marfi67610/
Márfi67349/
Morfy67331/
Morfè671/
Morphite671/
Maurfett670/

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