Mort Surname
Approximately 7,523 people bear this surname
Mort Surname Definition:
Prob. an abbrev.of Mortimer,q.v.;but apparently also a French nickname [French mort, stagnant, dormant, dull; Latin mortu-us, dead], as the diminutive forms Mortel, Mortet, are likewise found in France.
Mort Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,382 | 1:107,173 | 11,744 |
| England | 1,772 | 1:31,444 | 4,194 |
| Australia | 619 | 1:43,612 | 5,531 |
| Wales | 521 | 1:5,940 | 663 |
| Russia | 207 | 1:696,247 | 59,275 |
| France | 190 | 1:349,593 | 52,489 |
| Canada | 128 | 1:287,856 | 26,805 |
| Scotland | 84 | 1:63,736 | 5,100 |
| Japan | 72 | 1:1,775,615 | 26,312 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| Israel | 38 | 1:225,201 | 21,188 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Liberia | 37 | 1:119,150 | 9,110 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Cuba | 17 | 1:677,807 | 5,957 |
| Belarus | 17 | 1:558,886 | 50,306 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,185 | 1:20,570 | 2,917 |
| Wales | 255 | 1:6,151 | 407 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 439 | 1:114,393 | 11,307 |
The alternate forms: Mört (340) are calculated separately.
Mort (2,257) may also be a first name.
Mort Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Prob. an abbrev.of Mortimer,q.v.;but apparently also a French nickname [French mort, stagnant, dormant, dull; Latin mortu-us, dead], as the diminutive forms Mortel, Mortet, are likewise found in France.
William (de) la Mort, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Simon Mort, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Mort is also a Shropshire name. Adam Morte, the intrepid Royalist mayor of Preston, was killed at the storming of that town in 1642 (B.).
Mort Demographics
Mort Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Mort Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mort Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mort (Hindi: मोरत, Russian: Морт) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Mört. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mort? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 66,268th most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 968,702 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Mort reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Mort is also the 157,154th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 2,257 people.
Mort is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,382 people, or 1 in 107,173. In The United States Mort is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent are found, Florida, where 6 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Mort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mort has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mort last name increased 770 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 442 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mort Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Mort last name is predominantly Catholic (75%) in Ireland and Orthodox (70%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Mort last name are 16.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.32% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mort earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.45% more than the national average, earning R 469,224 per year; in United States they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $41,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.7% more than the national average, earning $52,017 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mört | 92 | 340 | / |
| Morte | 89 | 5,815 | / |
| Moort | 89 | 615 | / |
| Morth | 89 | 390 | / |
| Mordt | 89 | 249 | / |
| Morts | 89 | 125 | / |
| Moert | 89 | 31 | / |
| Moirt | 89 | 16 | / |
| Mortt | 89 | 10 | / |
| Mourt | 89 | 10 | / |
| Mohrt | 89 | 4 | / |
| Morht | 89 | 2 | / |
| Morrt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Muort | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mhort | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mor | 86 | 36,897 | / |
| Moiret | 80 | 633 | / |
| Moerth | 80 | 73 | / |
| Moyret | 80 | 41 | / |
| Moorth | 80 | 22 | / |
| Moortz | 80 | 20 | / |
| Mourte | 80 | 13 | / |
| Morthe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mourth | 80 | 8 | / |
| Morrtz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mourtz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Morrts | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mosrrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moirtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morths | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mohrdt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Moorte | 80 | 0 | / |
| More | 75 | 837,337 | / |
| Mohr | 75 | 92,661 | / |
| Mert | 75 | 51,699 | / |
| Moor | 75 | 21,458 | / |
| Moir | 75 | 17,625 | / |
| Mart | 75 | 10,848 | / |
| Murt | 75 | 3,239 | / |
| Mour | 75 | 2,573 | / |
| Morr | 75 | 2,527 | / |
| Mord | 75 | 645 | / |
| Moyr | 75 | 204 | / |
| Morh | 75 | 197 | / |
| Mmor | 75 | 190 | / |
| Mgor | 75 | 147 | / |
| Morz | 75 | 131 | / |
| Muor | 75 | 55 | / |
| Hmor | 75 | 40 | / |
| Mhor | 75 | 30 | / |
| Morp | 75 | 21 | / |
| Mojr | 75 | 16 | / |
| Mosr | 75 | 15 | / |
| Motr | 75 | 15 | / |
| Morå | 75 | 4 | / |
| Morì | 75 | 4 | / |
| Märt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Márt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Moïr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Morć | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mourthe | 73 | 235 | / |
| Mortsch | 73 | 135 | / |
| Mortova | 73 | 46 | / |
| Moorthe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Morstch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moore | 67 | 1,171,067 | / |
| Marte | 67 | 67,827 | / |
| Moure | 67 | 9,495 | / |
| Marth | 67 | 6,825 | / |
| Meert | 67 | 6,121 | / |
| Maart | 67 | 3,763 | / |
| Morre | 67 | 3,027 | / |
| Marts | 67 | 2,170 | / |
| Mörth | 67 | 1,670 | / |
| Mahrt | 67 | 1,586 | / |
| Moire | 67 | 909 | / |
| Murte | 67 | 725 | / |
| Merth | 67 | 528 | / |
| Mohur | 67 | 345 | / |
| Märtz | 67 | 304 | / |
| Murth | 67 | 250 | / |
| Mohyr | 67 | 233 | / |
| Martt | 67 | 125 | / |
| Mourh | 67 | 104 | / |
| Mosre | 67 | 64 | / |
| Moord | 67 | 61 | / |
| Mörtz | 67 | 53 | / |
| Mardt | 67 | 50 | / |
| Morcz | 67 | 38 | / |
| Moitr | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mérth | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mmore | 67 | 21 | / |
| Mhore | 67 | 20 | / |
| Moohr | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mohrr | 67 | 19 | / |
| Morhs | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mouhr | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mordh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Martì | 67 | 15 | / |
| Motrø | 67 | 15 | / |
| Moorh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Murts | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mourd | 67 | 13 | / |
| Morhe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Moosr | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mertd | 67 | 11 | / |
| Moorr | 67 | 10 | / |
| Moird | 67 | 10 | / |
| Maurt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Moyre | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moutr | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hmour | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mhotr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maert | 67 | 6 | / |
| Moorz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Morøe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muore | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mooyr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Morgy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moorp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mords | 67 | 3 | / |
| Morph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Musrt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mothr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhart | 67 | 3 | / |
| Merdt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hmhor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Murtt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhoor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mörte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hmoor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mottr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mootr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moytr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mutrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moihr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morțe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mordz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muirt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merzt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Merht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Márts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Märts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moirr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mourz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Moyhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mehrt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Marzt | 67 | 0 | / |
Mort Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mort in the Hindi language | ||
| मोरत | morata | - |
| Mort in the Russian language | ||
| Морт | mort | - |
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