Morter Surname

229,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Morter Surname Definition:

From the French, Mortiaux, Mortier, Mortoire; personal name Morteaux; a location name in Normandy.

Morter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7901:458,80939,173
England6301:88,4419,589
Australia971:278,30624,956
Honduras891:99,0611,686
Canada671:549,93446,038
Belize261:13,6721,505
France111:6,038,429280,838
Scotland91:594,86921,724
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Wales41:773,63329,106
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2131:114,43811,110
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

The alternate forms: Mörter (2) are calculated separately.

Morter (10) may also be a first name.

Morter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Mortiaux, Mortier, Mortoire; personal name Morteaux; a location name in Normandy.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Morter Last Name Facts

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

Morter (Russian: Мортер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Mörter. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 229,810th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,135,951 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Morter reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.

The last name Morter is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 790 people, or 1 in 458,809. In The United States Morter is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 16 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Morter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Morter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 296 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Morter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Morter surname are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.22% being registered with the political party.

The amount Morter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $43,926 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $54,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mörter942/
Mortier9213,654/
Morther927/
Mourter923/
Morterr921/
Moerter921/
Morte915,815/
Morthier86134/
Mourtier8629/
Moertter8625/
Mourther861/
Mortey833,512/
Marter832,163/
Mortet831,594/
Merter831,458/
Mortes83966/
Mortez83174/
Morteh83127/
Murter8396/
Mürter8373/
Mortee8361/
Mortyr8346/
Mortir8316/
Mourte8313/
Märter8313/
Morthe8312/
Mortie8312/
Mortge836/
Morteu833/
Mortea832/
Mortej831/
Moorte830/
Morttey77770/
Mürdter77269/
Mourthe77235/
Martier77132/
Martter77132/
Marther77123/
Merther7781/
Murdter7780/
Mörtter7747/
Murther7740/
Martere7723/
Mortess7719/
Moortie7712/
Moortee779/
Mürtter776/
Mertier775/
Moorthe774/
Masrter771/
Merrter771/
Morteae771/
Mortteh771/
Mortyor771/
Murtier771/
Mortire771/
Marteur771/
Mortair771/
Morteat771/
Morteis770/
Morteas770/
Morthey770/
Morthes770/
Moortheart750/
Marte7367,827/
Morta737,039/
Morti73990/
Morty73117/
Morté731/
Moorthee7153/
Meerdter7140/
Mortoire7137/
Moorthie7133/
Marterre7112/
Marthier714/
Martierz713/
Mourttey712/
Marhtere712/
Moorthey712/
Morthett711/
Murteard711/
Martey6727,007/
Martir6710,860/
Mortha678,485/
Marthe678,008/
Martes677,779/
Martei672,174/
Moorti671,868/
Mortiz671,204/
Martyr671,059/
Martez67918/
Mortty67915/
Martet67814/
Mortis67605/
Martie67538/
Martre67380/
Martea67361/
Moorty67199/
Marteu67157/
Morthy67112/
Martje6788/
Mourta6760/
Morthi6747/
Martee6746/
Mortti6737/
Marteh6732/
Mártir6731/
Moorta6727/
Mharte6719/
Mourty6713/
Mourti6712/
Mortip6711/
Mortai678/
Mortaj677/
Mortaa676/
Mortuj675/
Marterová675/
Martte675/
Mortii674/
Mortta674/
Mártez674/
Mertir674/
Murtir673/
Mortio673/
Marhte673/
Maarte673/
Moirta673/
Mortés673/
Marted672/
Martej672/
Morrty672/
Mahrte671/
Mordti671/
Morhta671/
Morrti671/
Mortiy671/
Mortys671/
Moirty671/
Mortay671/
Mortit671/
Maërte671/
Meurte671/
Mortyz671/
Màrtir671/
Mártér671/
Martep671/
Muorty670/
Murtre670/
Morrta670/

Morter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Morter in the Russian language
Мортерmorter-

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Morter Reference & Research

Mortar DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Mortar FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Morter
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