Mortan Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Romania

Mortan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Morteyn.' I cannot find the place. No doubt the surname is now generally absorbed by Morton. But it must be regarded as totally distinct in origin.

William de Morteyn, Nottinghamshire, 1273.

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Mortan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Romania1061:189,41419,163
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Turkey131:5,986,263116,031
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:383,34928,717

Mortan (193) may also be a first name.

Mortan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Morteyn.' I cannot find the place. No doubt the surname is now generally absorbed by Morton. But it must be regarded as totally distinct in origin.

William de Morteyn, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Eustace de Morteyn, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Hugh de Morteyn, Bedfordshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Mortayne, Salop, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Roger de Morteyn, Cornwall, ibid.

Custance de Morteyne, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

1663-4. William Brom and Isabel Morten: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(French) One from Mortain, Mortaigne, (Normandy).

The Mortaigne in the Eure Dept. was Moritania in A.D. 1196.

(English) for Morton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Petrus, Robert de Mauretainia, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Laurence de Moretaine 1198 (Ib.). Ralph de Morteine, Engl. c. 1198 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

The Norman People (1874)

Mortan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mortan (Marathi: मोटर्न, Russian: Мортан) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mortan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 839,220th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. Mortan is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Mortan live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 653,740th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 193 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 122 people, or 1 in 2,970,975. In The United States Mortan is primarily found in: California, where 28 percent are found, Texas, where 20 percent are found and New Jersey, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 32 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent are found.

Mortan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mortan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mortan surname contracted 7 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mortan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mortan last name is primarily Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mortan last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.87% being registered with the party.

The amount Mortan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $45,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.44% more than the national average, earning $59,343 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mortean92318/
Mortain92186/
Mortant925/
Mortang925/
Mortgan925/
Mordtan924/
Morthan924/
Moortan921/
Mortane921/
Mourtan920/
Mortagne86413/
Mortahan863/
Morttand861/
Mortaine861/
Moorthan861/
Mourtain860/
Mortgain860/
Morton83140,955/
Martan831,892/
Mertan83369/
Murtan8327/
Mortam831/
Mortaigne8084/
Mortanova802/
Martain77556/
Mourton77534/
Martand77424/
Marthan77176/
Merthan77169/
Moorton77153/
Martean77103/
Mortein7776/
Martang7752/
Mortham7749/
Martane7733/
Morthon7723/
Martgan7723/
Mertain7715/
Mortton7713/
Mortone776/
Murtang775/
Murtand775/
Marttan775/
Morteam774/
Murtane773/
Mortong772/
Moerton771/
Morrton771/
Mortonn771/
Motrton771/
Murthan771/
Martant771/
Mortont771/
Mehrtan770/
Murtain770/
Mortoon770/
Martahan71126/
Martağan7161/
Martasin7152/
Martasen7124/
Morthong7120/
Marthand7119/
Martaung718/
Murtasin718/
Marthant716/
Martthan714/
Mahartan712/
Martatin712/
Marthain712/
Mourtont712/
Morthone711/
Marhtasn711/
Martaine711/
Maurtand711/
Marttand710/
Marthann710/
Murtangh710/
Marton6728,332/
Márton6711,479/
Murton673,546/
Merton672,412/
Martanová67265/
Martam67233/
Martanova6790/
Mortoń6732/
Marťan6722/
Murtam6721/
Mortom6721/
Mertán6712/
Martón6712/
Mortassim6710/
Murtanova678/
Mãrton674/
Màrton673/
Martãn672/
Mortonová672/
Martõn671/
Marthaann671/
Murtaasin671/
Martán671/

Mortan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mortan in the Marathi language
मोटर्नmotarna75
मॉटर्नmotarna25
Mortan in the Russian language
Мортанmortan-

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