Morthorst Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Morthorst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Morthorst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2481:22,7612,313
Germany2421:332,66732,901
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Morthorst Last Name Facts

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

Morthorst has its highest incidence in Denmark. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Morthorst.

How Common Is The Last Name Morthorst? popularity and diffusion

It is the 580,291st most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Morthorst reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in Denmark, where it is held by 248 people, or 1 in 22,761. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 39 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 30 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 17 percent live. Apart from Denmark this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 45 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Morthorst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Morthorst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Morthorst last name expanded 220 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morthorst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Morthorst are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Morthorst earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.98% more than the national average, earning $46,592 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Murthorst891/
Mortors880/
Martorst820/
Mortars753/
Marthars711/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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 Morthorst
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