Mortson Surname

557,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 571 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Mortson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mortson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Canada2271:162,31516,369
United States471:7,711,892346,147
England181:3,095,448105,421
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Mortson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mortson (Russian: Морцонь) is found most frequently in Ghana. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mortson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 557,062nd most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 12,762,777 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Mortson are found; 49 percent are found in West Africa and 49 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Mortson is most commonly occurring in Ghana, where it is held by 277 people, or 1 in 97,548. Outside of Ghana Mortson is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Mortson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mortson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mortson surname expanded 392 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mortson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mortson last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Mortson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning $39,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.22% more than the national average, earning $63,205 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Morrtson931/
Mourtson930/
Martson86521/
Mortsun8625/
Mordson8610/
Mourtsen805/
Martsion804/
Mordsone801/
Marttson801/
Morcon77343/
Morzon775/
Martsun71566/
Morchon71420/
Martsen71130/
Marcson7137/
Mordzon7117/
Martsan715/
Mohrzon713/
Martsom712/
Mardson712/
Morcion711/
Morcoon711/
Murtsan710/
Martzon710/
Murchson675/
Martsang674/
Martcion671/
Margyson670/
Morchoun670/
Marchson670/

Mortson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mortson in the Russian language
Морцоньmorcon-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Mortson
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