Morgenthau Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Morgenthau Surname Definition:

(German) Morning valley.

Morgenthau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England61:9,286,343223,652
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Morgenthau Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Morning valley.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Morgenthau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morgenthau occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morgenthau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,491,356th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Morgenthau live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 2,970,975. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 24 percent live, Maryland, where 20 percent live and Connecticut, where 11 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Morgenthau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Morgenthau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Morgenthau surname rose 871 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morgenthau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Morgenthau surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Morgenthau earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 51.29% more than the national average, earning $65,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 122.14% more than the national average, earning $110,366 CAD per year.

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