Morthland Surname
Approximately 319 people bear this surname
Morthland Surname Definition:
Of local origin from a place of the name probably in Ayrshire. I have not been able to find it. It may be the Merchland near Eglinton of Timothy Pont's map of Cvninghamia. Joannes Murthlane in Cavenmylne is in record, 1662 (Inquis. Tut., 874), and Joneta Murchland and Agneta Murchland were retoured heirs of John Murchland in Caven Milne, their grandfather, in lands in the parish of Kilwinning, 1671 (Retours, Ayr, 574).
Read More About This SurnameMorthland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 319 | 1:1,136,235 | 81,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
Morthland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from a place of the name probably in Ayrshire. I have not been able to find it. It may be the Merchland near Eglinton of Timothy Pont's map of Cvninghamia. Joannes Murthlane in Cavenmylne is in record, 1662 (Inquis. Tut., 874), and Joneta Murchland and Agneta Murchland were retoured heirs of John Murchland in Caven Milne, their grandfather, in lands in the parish of Kilwinning, 1671 (Retours, Ayr, 574). Archibald Murchland and Johne Murchland in Cutswray, 1666 (Corsehill, p. 69), Robert Murchland, surveyor in Irvine, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 445), and Archibald Murchland in Little Corshill, 1704 (Corsehill, p. 202). Charles Morthland was first professor of Semitic languages in Glasgow University (1709). Agnes Murkland in Sanquhar, 1798 (Dumfries). The name Martland, recorded in Girvan, 1734, is probably another spelling. Murchlun 1686, Murchlane 1678.
Morthland Demographics
Average Morthland Salary in
United States
$44,304 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Morthland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Morthland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Morthland is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Morthland? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 855,216th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 22,844,972 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Morthland live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 319 people, or 1 in 1,136,235. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 41 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live.
Morthland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Morthland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Morthland surname expanded 693 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Morthland Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Morthland surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Morthland last name are 16.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.24% being registered with the political party.
Morthland earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.68% more than the national average, earning $44,304 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortland | 94 | 698 | / |
| Morthlan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Marthland | 89 | 3 | / |
| Mortlan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Martland | 82 | 1,125 | / |
| Murtland | 82 | 389 | / |
| Mertland | 82 | 0 | / |
| Marthlan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Martlan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Martilland | 74 | 1 | / |
| Martlend | 71 | 1 | / |
| Martillan | 67 | 1,163 | / |
| Martellan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mortleham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Martillian | 63 | 15 | / |
| Martlon | 63 | 4 | / |
| Martillyan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Martillean | 63 | 1 | / |
| Martellant | 63 | 1 | / |
| Martlam | 63 | 0 | / |
| Martilliane | 60 | 1 | / |
| Martliam | 59 | 16 | / |
| Marttlam | 59 | 1 | / |
| Martellon | 56 | 7 | / |
| Martillon | 56 | 1 | / |
| Martellone | 53 | 390 | / |
| Martilliam | 53 | 1 | / |
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