Morland Surname

69,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,091 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Morland Surname Definition:

Local. There are places named Moreland (Kinross), Morland (Skelmorlie), and Moorland (Gretna).

Morland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti1,6481:6,483768
England1,6031:34,7594,590
United States1,1401:317,94629,031
Australia8641:31,2454,159
France5731:115,92117,442
Norway2521:20,4062,618
Canada2301:160,19816,186
South Africa1951:277,83427,419
Scotland1621:33,0483,292
New Zealand1561:29,0285,072
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Wales291:106,7088,358
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Panama51:782,45211,059
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7601:32,0734,252
Scotland781:47,9903,371
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4651:107,99710,802

The alternate forms: Mörland (9) are calculated separately.

Morland (191) may also be a first name.

Morland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. There are places named Moreland (Kinross), Morland (Skelmorlie), and Moorland (Gretna).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Moreland, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Westmoreland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the parish of Morland in Westmoreland.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Morland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morland (Russian: Морланд) occurs most in Haiti. It may be rendered as a variant: Mörland. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Morland? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 69,788th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,027,718 people. The surname Morland is primarily found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Morland are found; 29 percent are found in Northern Europe and 25 percent are found in British Isles. Morland is also the 657,437th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 191 people.

This last name is most frequent in Haiti, where it is held by 1,648 people, or 1 in 6,483. In Haiti Morland is most prevalent in: Sud-Est, where 57 percent reside, Ouest, where 42 percent reside and Nippes, where 0 percent reside. Barring Haiti Morland occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Morland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Morland has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Morland last name expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 245 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 363 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Morland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Morland surname are 11.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Morland earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 6.51% more than the national average, earning 368,614 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.01% more than the national average, earning R 306,576 per year; in United States they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $42,217 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning $49,469 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mörland959/
Moerland931,711/
Mohrland93192/
Moorland9359/
Mourland9310/
Morlandt939/
Morleand932/
Morlland930/
Morrland930/
Morlan925,964/
Morilland8825/
Moorlands8811/
Morelland886/
Marland863,612/
Morlang861,474/
Merland86669/
Mourlan86451/
Morlant86418/
Murland86109/
Morlain8667/
Morlane8616/
Morlanh8614/
Morlyan8610/
Morlian865/
Morlend864/
Morlond862/
Morlean861/
Morlhan860/
Mohrlang80185/
Morlanne80157/
Mourlane80114/
Mohrlant8074/
Morlaine8042/
Merlandt8016/
Maurland809/
Mohrlian802/
Morhlant801/
Moerlant801/
Merrland801/
Morleasn801/
Meerland801/
Morhlang801/
Morellan801/
Marzland800/
Marlhand800/
Moorlian800/
Marlland800/
Murlland800/
Moorlane800/
Morlon771,009/
Marlan77978/
Morlán7718/
Mórlan772/
Morlón771/
Morlam771/
Mourlanne75200/
Morrillan752/
Marilland751/
Mourlon711,122/
Marlian71786/
Morlion71302/
Merlant71223/
Mourlam71180/
Marlang71151/
Marlond71115/
Marlean7161/
Morlong7155/
Morleon7150/
Marlant7144/
Marlyan7141/
Morlhon7136/
Marzlan7116/
Marlane7114/
Morlham7113/
Merlend715/
Marlain712/
Morlyon712/
Morlent712/
Marlaan711/
Marlend711/
Moorlam710/
Morillon676,272/
Morellon67996/
Marillan67854/
Mourlhon6799/
Mohrlein6730/
Meerlant6711/
Marlahan6710/
Morellón679/
Marlaine679/
Morillón674/
Marliane674/
Marlaune673/
Marellan671/
Masrlyan671/
Marleane671/
Marllane671/
Morellòn671/
Marlehan670/

Morland Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Morland in the Russian language
Морландmorland-

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Morland Reference & Research

Moreland DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Moreland FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Morland
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