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

The surname Morthorst occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Morthorst? popularity and diffusion

Morthorst is the 580,291st most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 13,470,510 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Morthorst live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most common in Denmark, where it is carried by 248 people, or 1 in 22,761. In Denmark Morthorst is mostly found 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. Excluding Denmark it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 45 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Morthorst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Morthorst has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 220 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morthorst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Morthorst surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Morthorst
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