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 surname Morphet occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Morphet? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 407,382nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,483,755 people. Morphet occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Morphet reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

Morphet is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 378 people, or 1 in 147,402. In England Morphet is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 20 percent are found, Cumbria, where 18 percent are found and Lancashire, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Morphet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Morphet has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Morphet last name grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 283 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morphet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Morphet surname are 22.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.44% registered with the political 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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