Morhead Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

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

Morhead Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Morhead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Morhead Last Name Facts

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

The surname Morhead is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Morhead? popularity and diffusion

Morhead is the 3,432,070th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name Morhead occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Morhead reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 27 percent reside, Maryland, where 13 percent reside and Indiana, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Morhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Morhead has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morhead Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Morhead surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Morhead earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moorhead939,910/
Morrhead9310/
Morchead933/
Muorhead931/
Mmorhead930/
Morhed9217/
Morhad923/
Morhea920/
Morrehead886/
Moorheadd883/
Morehjead881/
Moorchead881/
Moorheads881/
Mourihead881/
Morched86208/
Morchad86138/
Murhead868/
Morrhad865/
Moorhed863/
Morehea863/
Morkhed862/
Morehad861/
Morejad861/
Mooread861/
Moorhea861/
Morad8376,279/
Morea837,655/
Mored83316/
Morha83140/
Morhe8312/
Mooreehead821/
Muirhead8011,618/
Mourchad80346/
Mourched8078/
Murehead8065/
Murihead8020/
Morcheid8018/
Moorehad804/
Mohrhadt802/
Murrhead801/
Marehead801/
Morchied801/
Moreheed801/
Moorhaed800/
Meurhead800/
Moorehed800/
Morheath800/
Mourad7769,482/
Morche771,438/
Moorad77666/
Morcha77620/
Moradh77575/
Moraud77474/
Moruha77429/
Motrea77332/
Moreia77287/
Moured77260/
Moreed77228/
Moerad77214/
Marhad77196/
Moried77189/
Moreas77159/
Moored77147/
Morrea77133/
Morrad77127/
Morhai77117/
Moreya77114/
Morhet77105/
Moraha7781/
Moreea7772/
Moreja7752/
Moroed7738/
Moriea7734/
Morhee7725/
Murhad7719/
Moraad7719/
Moorea7716/
Morher7716/
Morkhe7712/
Muread7712/
Murhed7711/
Morhei7711/
Moreid7710/
Morhej7710/
Mourea779/
Mourha778/
Morihe778/
Morzha777/
Morhat777/
Moorhe777/
Moreha777/
Mörhed777/
Moired776/
Morhée776/
Meread776/
Moraid775/
Morred775/
Moradd775/
Moirad774/
Moreua774/
Morhay773/
Muorad773/
Morgea773/
Morkha772/
Moorha772/
Morhez772/
Maread771/
Merhed771/
Mhorhe771/
Moreae771/
Morhaj771/
Morhas771/
Morhey771/
Moyrad771/
Morhes771/
Moraed771/
Morgad771/
Morhač771/
Morhid771/
Moriad771/
Morzad771/
Morged771/
Moradt771/
Moirea771/
Moredt771/
Moratd771/
Mohrad771/
Mourhe771/
Moreat770/
Morhue770/
Mourchaid75170/
Muirheadh752/
Muirehead752/
Mooreheah751/
Murrihead751/
Muirheadd751/
Markheiad751/
Muirhiead750/
Mora73873,036/
More73837,337/
Morchid7111,317/
Mouraud71631/
Morethe71500/
Morcher71484/
Morkhat71465/
Moiraud71177/
Morhaus71160/
Marchad71121/
Moreash71105/
Morhach7183/
Morchat7178/
Morhaye7159/
Mooradd7143/
Morrhey7143/
Morherr7137/
Morgeat7134/
Marched7132/
Moorhaj7117/
Morahas7116/
Motreja7115/
Morahye7114/
Morgaud7114/
Moiraha7114/
Morhats7113/
Mourhat7111/
Morraud7111/
Morchez7111/
Morawed7110/
Merrhad718/
Marheya717/
Mareiad717/
Morathe716/
Morehod715/
Morieya715/
Marchea715/
Moureya714/
Morajad714/
Moreyas714/
Mourcha714/
Markhed714/
Muirhad713/
Mmourad713/
Moreova713/
Merahad713/
Muirhed712/
Marahad712/
Moreach712/
Moorkha712/
Morjeed712/
Moreias712/
Morhate712/
Mourhai712/
Mariead712/
Mouraad712/
Moureed712/
Morchie711/
Markhad711/
Moreyaa711/
Morhacz711/
Morhest711/
Morreia711/
Morriea711/
Mooradh711/
Moorhez711/
Mourkha711/
Musrhad711/
Mourrad711/
Morihat711/
Murahad711/
Morcheu711/
Mourche711/
Moureas711/
Mourgad711/
Morredz711/
Morrhye711/
Moorhye711/
Moraaid711/
Moreaua711/
Moreaut711/
Morehaa711/
Morehia711/
Morei'a711/
Morchee711/
Morches711/
Morchyd711/
Mujread711/
D'Muirhead711/
Mooreed711/
Mouraed711/
Morhaji711/
Morayad711/
Mouradd711/
Mouraid711/
Mourhej711/
Marhiad711/
Moorhay710/
Morhess710/
Morreas710/
Murehed710/
Mourhep710/
Morzaha710/
Moore671,171,067/
Murad67454,946/
Moura67380,278/
Moraa6747,134/
Marad6736,565/
Morey6731,108/
Moret6720,508/
Morra6717,498/
Merad6715,357/
Morga6711,932/
Moras6711,727/
Mores6711,625/
Moure679,495/
Mered676,313/
Mourchid675,609/
Moray675,044/
Morie674,866/
Moree673,637/
Moroe673,439/
Morye673,357/
Mohre673,139/
Morre673,027/
Mohra672,920/
Morah672,906/
Morei672,400/
Morat672,370/
Morai672,327/
Moyra672,018/
Moraz671,720/
Morje671,514/
Moreh671,257/
Morge671,173/
Moora671,151/
Moreu671,140/
Moira671,054/
Mmora671,026/
Marea67980/
Morer67943/
Moire67909/
Morid67839/
Morau67788/
Mared67767/
Moroa67692/
Morza67614/
Morez67486/
Mgore67433/
Marha67412/
Motre67383/
Morze67369/
Moraj67304/
Marchaud67274/
Morkhiya67234/
Muirheid67204/
Mosra67202/
Marhe67190/
Motra67181/
Mourhiya67170/
Morue67169/
Mhora67168/
Moraś67155/
Mured67151/
Morae67134/
Morhi67128/
Morap6797/
Mohrherr6788/
Morhy6784/
Mourgaud6782/
Morrhaye6782/
Mourhess6770/
Mosre6764/
Morja6762/
Morep6747/
Moreggia6745/
Morač6741/
Muora6739/
Moraç6739/
Morée6739/
Moréh6733/
Moraß6728/
Morih6727/
Morúa6724/
Mmore6721/
Morej6721/
Mhore6720/
Mothreja6719/
Mojra6715/
Mourawed6713/
Moraň6713/
'Mora6711/
Moreha'a678/
Moyre677/
Moraha'a677/
Moorhaus676/
Morchais676/
Moradova676/
Morøe675/
Muore674/
Morchaya674/
Mérad674/
Morùa673/
Moradová672/
Moretova672/
Morchate672/
Marieaud672/
Marchiad672/
Marchesd671/
Maruiead671/
Mehrahad671/
Mgora671/
Morchidp671/
Morreate671/
Moryhova671/
Mooriyad671/
Muirhaed671/
Mourgaad671/
Morahaji671/
Mourethe671/
Márea671/
Maurhaud671/
Marcheea671/
Mourhoud671/
Morihova671/
Moràh671/
Morêe671/
Morțe671/
Morahath671/
More'ahe671/
Moreÿ671/
Hmourche671/
Muirhedd671/
Morahaye671/
Morhayah671/
Morgeaya671/
Hmore671/
Morrehat670/
Marchedt670/
Morehess670/
Morrhess670/

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