Mornington Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Mornington Surname Definition:

Patrick de Morningtone of Lanarkshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206). There is a Morningtown near Abernethy, Perthshire, but this name may be of recent origin. The name of Peter de Morington who rendered homage at Berwick, 1291 (RR.

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Mornington Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:742,90741,196
Australia271:999,84158,390
France91:7,380,302306,885
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Isle of Man91:6,030597

Mornington (43) may also be a first name.

Mornington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Patrick de Morningtone of Lanarkshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206). There is a Morningtown near Abernethy, Perthshire, but this name may be of recent origin. The name of Peter de Morington who rendered homage at Berwick, 1291 (RR.), appears as Mornigcon in Bain (II, 508, but in index it is under Morningtone).

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

Average Mornington Salary in
England

£23,678

Per year
Rank:
67,736 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000102678
Rank: 56,102 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
87.77%
Sample size: 10 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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Mornington Last Name Facts

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

Mornington is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mornington? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,604,449th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Mornington reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,545,828th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 43 people.

Mornington is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 742,907. In England Mornington is most common in: West Midlands, where 41 percent reside, Greater London, where 31 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside. Outside of England Mornington occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Mornington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mornington has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mornington last name fell 13 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marnington900/

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