Mortell Surname

213,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Mortell Surname Definition:

Mortell is the usual spelling of this name now, but in the nineteenth century the variants Mortal, Mortall, Mortel and Mortil were recorded. It is synonymous with Martell and has two derivations: either from Martellus, akin to Martin, or it can be a nickname or occupational surname from the Old French martel (a hammer).

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Mortell Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9521:380,73433,628
Ireland3211:14,6701,678
Philippines1651:613,56566,062
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England1321:422,10728,563
Australia931:290,27625,669
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Wales71:442,07621,198
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1281:34,6083,324
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

The alternate forms: Mörtell (8) are calculated separately.

Mortell (25) may also be a first name.

Mortell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mortell is the usual spelling of this name now, but in the nineteenth century the variants Mortal, Mortall, Mortel and Mortil were recorded. It is synonymous with Martell and has two derivations: either from Martellus, akin to Martin, or it can be a nickname or occupational surname from the Old French martel (a hammer). I have noted references to it in Ireland in every century since the thirteenth, at first almost entirely in Co. Tipperary, where the parish of Mortlestown perpetuates the name; soon after we find it in Co. Limerick around Kilmallock, and later in Co. Cork in the Mallow-Fermoy area.

In 1576 Martell of Martellston (presumably Ballymartle) was one of the county jury and in 1652 'Martel was one of the most numerous names in the city of Cork. In the Tipperary hearth money rolls of 1666 the family is called Morteel. John Mortall, gent, of Co. Cork was among the Jacobites outlawed after their defeat in 1690. A Mortell was M.P. for Trim in 1560, which is the only instance I have met of any importance outside Munster: this is perhaps the same as Robert Mortell who appears in the Fitzwilliam Accounts as receiver of Customs at Trim. In 1560.

— Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This name is on record in Co.

Tipperary and adjacent parts of Cos. Limerick and Cork continuously since the thirteenth century. It is of dual derivation: from the Latin personal name Martellus and from the Old-French martel (a hammer).

SIF 116

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
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Mortell Demographics

Average Mortell Salary in
United States

$51,232 USD

Per year
Rank:
372,819 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000263712
Rank: 33,745 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
118.73%
Sample size: 439 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Mortell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mortell is most common in The United States. It can also appear as: Mörtell. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mortell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 213,822nd most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,785,738 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Mortell reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most common first name on earth It is held by 25 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 952 people, or 1 in 380,734. In The United States Mortell is most frequent in: Illinois, where 27 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 17 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.

Mortell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mortell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mortell surname rose 1,269 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 251 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mortell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mortell last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Mortell are 1.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.19% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mortell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.73% more than the national average, earning $51,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $54,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mörtell958/
Moortell936/
Mortel929,942/
Martell8633,095/
Mertell86122/
Moertel8664/
Morthel8640/
Murtell8639/
Moortel8620/
Mortiel866/
Mortill861/
Mortl83197/
Marthell8069/
Marttell8031/
Martelll801/
Martellt801/
Martiell800/
Maertell800/
Martel7788,726/
Mertel772,616/
Mortil77750/
Mörtel77236/
Moertl77176/
Märtel7728/
Murtel7714/
Marteel71949/
Marthel71188/
Martiel7196/
Martill7128/
Marttel7111/
Maertel719/
Mourtil718/
Maartel714/
Martehl711/
Martelh711/
Mertill711/
Marrtel711/
Martellová711/
Meertel710/
Murtill710/
Murthel710/
Mörtl671,979/
Mertl671,944/
Martl67428/
Märtl67153/
Měrtl673/
Môrtl671/
Murtl671/
Mortlett670/
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