Morfoot Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Morfoot 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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Morfoot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:350,42825,285
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Morfoot 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

MOREFOT: Local: "the foot or termination of the moor."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Morfoot Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morfoot is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morfoot? popularity and diffusion

It is the 855,216th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 22,844,972 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Morfoot are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Morfoot is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 350,428. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Norfolk, where 21 percent live, Durham, where 18 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 14 percent live. Aside from England Morfoot exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Morfoot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Morfoot has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Morfoot surname grew 324 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 198 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morfoot Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Morfoot surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

The amount Morfoot earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning $32,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.68% less than the national average, earning $28,975 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moorfoot93334/
Morfot921/
Murfoot865/
Marfoot861/
Morfood861/
Morfo833/
Mourfout801/
Morfou7745/
Morfos7715/
Marfot773/
Morfoh773/
Morfat770/
Mourfou71849/
Morfaut7112/
Morffat713/
Morvfat711/
Marfood711/
Morfatt711/
Marfo6736,378/
Morfa671,858/

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