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
Average Male Mort Height
174.82 cm
Average Female Mort Height
160.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mort Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mort Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mort (Hindi: मोरत, Russian: Морт) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Mört. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mort? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 66,268th most commonly held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 968,702 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Mort live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 157,154th most frequently used given name in the world, borne by 2,257 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3,382 people, or 1 in 107,173. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 76 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Mort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mort has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mort surname grew 770 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 442 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mort Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mort last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland and Orthodox (70%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Mort last name are 16.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.32% being 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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