Mortensson Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Mortensson Surname User-submission:

Meaning literally "the son of Morton". This surname, like many others ending with "-son" is a relic of the naming system where men would give their first name and follow it with a surname based on their lineage. It is common in Scandinavian counties, with one of the most well known examples being the exploring father and son duo Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson.

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Mortensson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden251:393,87027,867
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Norway131:395,56035,657
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Mortensson Surname Meaning

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Meaning literally "the son of Morton". This surname, like many others ending with "-son" is a relic of the naming system where men would give their first name and follow it with a surname based on their lineage. It is common in Scandinavian counties, with one of the most well known examples being the exploring father and son duo Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson. The feminine version was literally "the daughter of X", such as Mortensdatter or Eriksdatter.

- mortenson_maiden_name

Mortensson Last Name Facts

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

Mortensson (Russian: Мортенссон) is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mortensson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mortensson is the 2,185,341st most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Mortensson are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 393,870. In Sweden Mortensson is most frequent in: Skåne County, where 52 percent are found, Blekinge County, where 24 percent are found and Örebro County, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Sweden it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Norway, where 17 percent are found.

Mortensson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mortensson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mortensson surname expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mortensson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mortensson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning 368,331 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $41,525 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mortensson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mortensson in the Russian language
Мортенссонmortensson-

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