Morling Surname

307,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Morling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Maurice,' diminutive Morling; compare Hewling, Hickling, and v. Morin.

Hugh Morlyng, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1626. Wiliam Parsonn and Anne Morlinge: Marriage Lic.

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Morling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4481:124,37112,476
Australia3641:74,1648,706
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Germany931:865,65062,206
Sweden881:111,8958,035
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Wales141:221,03813,576
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Norway91:571,36544,190
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3031:80,4478,644
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Mörling (112) are calculated separately.

Morling (30) may also be a first name.

Morling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Maurice,' diminutive Morling; compare Hewling, Hickling, and v. Morin.

Hugh Morlyng, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1626. Wiliam Parsonn and Anne Morlinge: Marriage Lic. (London).

1745. Married — John Morling and Mary Musgrave: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Apparently the French Mor-e (v. Moor(e2) with the English double diminutive suff.

-l-ing] Hugh Morlyng.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ralph, Albareda Morillon, Normandy 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugh Morlyng, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Morling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Morling (Marathi: मोरिंलग) is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Mörling. For other potential spellings of Morling click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morling? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 307,802nd most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,939,320 people. The surname Morling is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Morling are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 30 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 448 people, or 1 in 124,371. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Suffolk, where 17 percent are found, Kent, where 15 percent are found and Hampshire, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Morling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Morling has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Morling are 18.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Morling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.04% less than the national average, earning 224,825 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.64% more than the national average, earning R 453,024 per year; in United States they earn 4.84% more than the national average, earning $45,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.09% more than the national average, earning $61,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mörling95112/
Mohrling936/
Morhling931/
Morgling930/
Moerling930/
Morlin921,168/
Marling862,271/
Merling861,158/
Morlion86302/
Mourlin86113/
Murling8656/
Morlind8643/
Mürling8638/
Morlina8636/
Märling8613/
Morglin866/
Morleng862/
Mohrlin861/
Morlien861/
Moorlin861/
Morllin860/
Muurling80509/
Meurling80366/
Mehrling80187/
Morellin8040/
Mahrling8039/
Maerling8038/
Möhrling8026/
Murhling8013/
Morillin802/
Merhling800/
Marlling800/
Marlin7713,062/
Morlen77300/
Morlim7776/
Morlyn773/
Morillion7593/
Moireleng7553/
Morellina7517/
Mourllion753/
Marlingue751/
Marlina71141,362/
Marlien71123/
Marglin71122/
Marlink71103/
Marzlin7177/
Meurlin7152/
Moorlen7133/
Marlhin7131/
Marlion7113/
Maarlin7113/
Merleng716/
Marleng715/
Morlend714/
Marllin713/
Morlent712/
Mohrlyn712/
Morlyon712/
Merlink712/
Marlinn711/
Marlijn711/
Morelnd711/
Marhlin711/
Marlint711/
Morlene711/
Morllen711/
Marlind711/
Hæmmerling711/
Morleen711/
Morlenc711/
Morluun711/
Morillyn67190/
Muurlink6779/
Maarlina6744/
Marrlina6732/
Marllina6724/
Marillin6719/
Maharlin674/
Marln672/
Marellin671/
Moorllen671/
Marllink670/
Marlinck670/

Morling Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Morling in the Marathi language
मोरिंलगmorinlaga-

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