Morghan Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Morghan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Morghan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
England11:55,718,059489,080
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Morghan (241) may also be a first name.

Morghan Last Name Facts

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

Morghan is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morghan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,323,005th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 37 percent of Morghan reside; 34 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 34 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 575,894th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 241 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 2,457,852. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Selangor, where 58 percent live, Johor, where 33 percent live and Perak, where 8 percent live. Outside of Malaysia this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 14 percent live.

Morghan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Morghan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Morghan last name contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morghan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Morghan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Morghan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morghand931/
Morghgan931/
Morghane931/
Morgan92626,804/
Morgant861,069/
Morgand861,068/
Morgane86230/
Mourgan86188/
Marghan86138/
Moorgan86101/
Morgain8655/
Morgann8649/
Morgaan8621/
Murghan8612/
Morgham8610/
Morrgan869/
Morghon864/
Mmorgan864/
Moergan863/
Moirgan862/
Morgang862/
Morganq861/
Morgasn861/
Merghan861/
Morgahn861/
Morngan861/
Hmorgan861/
Marghane80176/
Mourgand80137/
Morgaine8054/
Mehrghan8016/
Morgaint8014/
Morgasen8013/
Morgayne802/
Murnghan802/
Moorgain802/
Morguean801/
Margchan801/
Mourgain800/
Margan771,713/
Murgan771,220/
Morgon77951/
Mergan77705/
Mărgan77107/
Morgam77104/
Morgán771/
Morganova7525/
Moorgasen7524/
Morganová7510/
Morgainne757/
Muringhan751/
Marcghand751/
Mourgasen751/
Margain711,040/
Margand71312/
Margang71303/
Mehrgan7155/
Margane7154/
Margham7147/
Margant7114/
Morghom7111/
Maurgan7110/
Morgoun719/
Marggan714/
Morgone712/
Margayn712/
Murngan712/
Margaan711/
Margann711/
Murgaan711/
Murhgan711/
Murrgan711/
Mmurgan711/
Murgant711/
Murgand711/
Márgain711/
Murgane711/
Mu'rgan711/
Murgain710/
Merrgan710/
Marngan710/
Meurgan710/
Morgoin710/
Morggon710/
Margaine67190/
Marganne67164/
Morgheim6789/
Maringan6785/
Morgotin6733/
Murgasen6729/
Margasin6724/
Marghein678/
Mahargan678/
Maargham673/
Muringan672/
Mehrgain672/
Mahrgang671/
Margasen671/
Maurgand671/
Margatin671/
Morggone671/
Murrggan671/
Marggant670/
Margaunt670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Morghan
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