Morphett Surname

269,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Morphett 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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Morphett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,2721:21,2232,948
England1061:525,64232,946
United States401:9,061,473385,835
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:229,95617,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Morphett 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)

(English) Dweller at the Moor- Foot [Old English mór + fót]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Morphetts may be connected with Thomas Morphett, who was rector of Newenden and Rolvenden in 1790, and with William Morphet, the rector of St. Andrew's, Canterbury, in the time of Elizabeth (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Morphett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Morphett is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morphett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Morphett is the 269,873rd most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,039,797 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 89 percent of Morphett live; 89 percent live in Australasia and 89 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 1,272 people, or 1 in 21,223. In Australia Morphett is most common in: New South Wales, where 43 percent reside, Victoria, where 31 percent reside and South Australia, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Australia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Morphett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Morphett has changed through the years. In The United States it grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morphett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Morphett last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Morphett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.22% less than the national average, earning $38,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $45,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morphet93859/
Murphett881/
Morphete881/
Morpette880/
Morppett880/
Morphitt880/
Morphe8611/
Morpeth80633/
Morfett80269/
Morphey80241/
Morphee8024/
Morpheu805/
Murphet804/
Morphie803/
Morphée802/
Merphet801/
Morphes800/
Morphit800/
Morpe77239/
Morpheas751/
Morphite751/
Morffett751/
Morphy711,597/
Morper71156/
Marpet7157/
Morphi7140/
Morpey7126/
Morpha7121/
Morpeh7111/
Morfet713/
Merpet712/
Morpes710/
Morpie710/
Morphis671,853/
Morfitt671,121/
Murfett67679/
Morpish6755/
Morffet678/
Murphyt673/
Murphit672/
Marzpet671/
Marfett671/
Morphoy671/
Marpeth671/
Morffhe671/
Mourphy671/
Murpitt671/
Morfeit670/
Morfiet670/
Morrphy670/

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