Morphet Surname

407,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 859 people bear this surname

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

Morphet Surname Definition:

MORPAT: Probably from Morpeth (c. 1210 Morpat') in Northumberland. Walter Murpac (perhaps miswritten or misread for Murpat) witnessed a charter of the church of Mernes to the church of St, James of Passelet by Peter de Polloc, c. 1177-99 (RMP.

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Morphet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3781:147,40214,157
Canada2191:168,24516,926
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
Australia621:435,41534,362
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Wales71:442,07621,198
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2051:118,90411,373
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Morphet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MORPAT: Probably from Morpeth (c. 1210 Morpat') in Northumberland. Walter Murpac (perhaps miswritten or misread for Murpat) witnessed a charter of the church of Mernes to the church of St, James of Passelet by Peter de Polloc, c. 1177-99 (RMP., p. 98 Euphan Morpat appears in Biggar in 1643 (Lanark CR.).

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

Probably a corruption of Moffatt.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Morphet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morphet is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morphet? popularity and diffusion

The last name Morphet is the 407,382nd most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,483,755 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Morphet reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Morphet is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 378 people, or 1 in 147,402. In England Morphet is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside, Cumbria, where 18 percent reside and Lancashire, where 10 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Morphet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Morphet has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morphet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Morphet surname are 22.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Morphet earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.64% less than the national average, earning R 195,720 per year; in United States they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $42,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.48% more than the national average, earning $50,914 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morphett931,446/
Morphete931/
Morphe9211/
Morpeth86633/
Morphey86241/
Morphee8624/
Morpheu865/
Murphet864/
Morphie863/
Morphée862/
Merphet861/
Morphes860/
Morphit860/
Morpe83239/
Morpheas801/
Murphett801/
Morphite801/
Morpette800/
Morppett800/
Morphitt800/
Morphy771,597/
Morper77156/
Marpet7757/
Morphi7740/
Morpey7726/
Morpha7721/
Morpeh7711/
Morfet773/
Merpet772/
Morpes770/
Morpie770/
Morphis711,853/
Morfett71269/
Morpish7155/
Morffet718/
Murphyt713/
Murphit712/
Marzpet711/
Morphoy711/
Marpeth711/
Morffhe711/
Mourphy711/
Morfeit710/
Morfiet710/
Morrphy710/
Morfe674,288/
Marpe67920/
Morpi67103/
Morpa6795/
Morpy679/
Marpetch672/
Morffett671/

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