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Where Does The Last Name Morten Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Morten (Arabic: مورتن, Marathi: मॉटन) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Mortén or Mörten. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morten? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Morten is the 209,614^th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,697,385 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Morten reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 12,519^th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 78,924 people.

Morten is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 828 people, or 1 in 437,752. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 17 percent are found, Maryland, where 12 percent are found and Nebraska, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Morten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Morten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Morten last name expanded 106 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Morten Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Morten last name is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States Morten are 4.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Morten earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 19.03% less than the national average, earning 280,233 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 1.89% more than the national average, earning R 242,124 per year; in United States they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $43,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.86% more than the national average, earning $52,096 CAD per year.