Mortel Surname
Approximately 9,942 people bear this surname
Mortel Surname User-submission:
Mortel is an Old French word, from the Latin, mortalis, meaning 'mortal'. In French it is used as an adjective and means 1. 'deadly'; 2. 'wicked', 'cool'. If used as a noun it means 'human'. In Old French it also meant 'mortal' (as stated in Phillipe de Taon's "Bestiaire" in line 92: "si diable seust que Dés hom mortel fust", which translates to: "if the devil knew that God made man mortal".
Read More About This SurnameMortel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 8,496 | 1:11,916 | 1,187 |
| United States | 466 | 1:777,809 | 60,305 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| France | 259 | 1:256,458 | 39,566 |
| Netherlands | 104 | 1:162,377 | 23,863 |
| Poland | 69 | 1:550,851 | 51,833 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Mörtel (236) are calculated separately.
Mortel (69) may also be a first name.
Mortel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Mortel is an Old French word, from the Latin, mortalis, meaning 'mortal'. In French it is used as an adjective and means 1. 'deadly'; 2. 'wicked', 'cool'. If used as a noun it means 'human'. In Old French it also meant 'mortal' (as stated in Phillipe de Taon's "Bestiaire" in line 92: "si diable seust que Dés hom mortel fust", which translates to: "if the devil knew that God made man mortal".
Also, in Middle French, mortel, as an adjective, meant: 1. 'mortal', 'fatal'. 'killer' (as stated in Jean Dupré's passage in Lancelot du Law in 1488, page 57 "si ay molt grant pour qu'il ne soit navré de playes mortelles" which translates to: "then I'm very afraid that he's been wounded with fatal wounds").
- erenmortelMortel Demographics
Average Mortel Salary in
United States
$44,324 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mortel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mortel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mortel (Russian: Мортель) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Mörtel. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mortel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Mortel is the 51,552nd most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 733,006 people. The surname Mortel occurs predominantly in Asia, where 88 percent of Mortel are found; 85 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequently occurring given name globally It is held by 69 people.
The last name Mortel is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 8,496 people, or 1 in 11,916. In The Philippines Mortel is mostly found in: Mimaropa, where 33 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 29 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 17 percent reside. Other than The Philippines it is found in 45 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.
Mortel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mortel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mortel surname grew 1,864 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mortel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Mortel surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mortel last name are 17.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.37% being registered with the political party.
The amount Mortel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $44,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.48% less than the national average, earning $40,999 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mörtel | 94 | 236 | / |
| Mortell | 92 | 1,925 | / |
| Moertel | 92 | 64 | / |
| Morthel | 92 | 40 | / |
| Moortel | 92 | 20 | / |
| Mortiel | 92 | 6 | / |
| Mortl | 91 | 197 | / |
| Moortell | 86 | 6 | / |
| Martel | 83 | 88,726 | / |
| Mertel | 83 | 2,616 | / |
| Mortil | 83 | 750 | / |
| Moertl | 83 | 176 | / |
| Märtel | 83 | 28 | / |
| Murtel | 83 | 14 | / |
| Martell | 77 | 33,095 | / |
| Marteel | 77 | 949 | / |
| Marthel | 77 | 188 | / |
| Mertell | 77 | 122 | / |
| Martiel | 77 | 96 | / |
| Murtell | 77 | 39 | / |
| Marttel | 77 | 11 | / |
| Maertel | 77 | 9 | / |
| Mourtil | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mörtell | 77 | 8 | / |
| Maartel | 77 | 4 | / |
| Martelh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Martehl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marrtel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mortill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meertel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Murthel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mörtl | 73 | 1,979 | / |
| Mertl | 73 | 1,944 | / |
| Martl | 73 | 428 | / |
| Märtl | 73 | 153 | / |
| Měrtl | 73 | 3 | / |
| Môrtl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Murtl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Marthell | 71 | 69 | / |
| Marttell | 71 | 31 | / |
| Martellt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Martelll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Martiell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maertell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mortlett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Martil | 67 | 2,484 | / |
| Mertil | 67 | 555 | / |
| Martelova | 67 | 44 | / |
| Murtil | 67 | 14 | / |
| Maertl | 67 | 13 | / |
| Martyl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mártél | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mártil | 67 | 5 | / |
| Martèl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Martlh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Murtyl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Martlı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martíl | 67 | 1 | / |
Mortel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mortel in the Russian language | ||
| Мортель | mortel | - |
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