Morgenrood Surname

833,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Morgenrood Surname Definition:

“Blush of Dawn” in Dutch. (Literally “Morning Red”.)

Morgenrood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2751:197,01021,210
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Morgenrood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Blush of Dawn” in Dutch. (Literally “Morning Red”.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Morgenrood Last Name Facts

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

The surname Morgenrood occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Morgenrood? popularity and diffusion

Morgenrood is the 833,931st most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,016,755 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Morgenrood are found; 83 percent are found in Southern Africa and 83 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

Morgenrood is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 275 people, or 1 in 197,010. In South Africa Morgenrood is most frequent in: Gauteng, where 52 percent live, Western Cape, where 30 percent live and Free State, where 9 percent live. Besides South Africa this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 11 percent live and New Zealand, where 2 percent live.

Morgenrood Last Name Statistics demography

Morgenrood earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 48.9% more than the national average, earning R 353,832 per year.

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