Mortyn Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Mortyn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Morteyn.' I cannot find the place. No doubt the surname is now generally absorbed by Morton. But it must be regarded as totally distinct in origin.

William de Morteyn, Nottinghamshire, 1273.

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Mortyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia331:818,05251,601
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Mortyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Morteyn.' I cannot find the place. No doubt the surname is now generally absorbed by Morton. But it must be regarded as totally distinct in origin.

William de Morteyn, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Eustace de Morteyn, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Hugh de Morteyn, Bedfordshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Mortayne, Salop, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Roger de Morteyn, Cornwall, ibid.

Custance de Morteyne, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

1663-4. William Brom and Isabel Morten: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Mortin, Morten.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mortyn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mortyn (Russian: Мортын) is found most frequently in Australia. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mortyn.

How Common Is The Last Name Mortyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mortyn is the 2,979,664th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 77 percent of Mortyn are found; 77 percent are found in Australasia and 77 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Mortyn is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 818,052. In Australia Mortyn is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 45 percent live, Tasmania, where 42 percent live and New South Wales, where 12 percent live. Besides Australia it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Mortyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mortyn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mortyn surname declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mortyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mortyna924/
Mortn911/
Martyn8315,632/
Morten831,971/
Mortin83704/
Mortén839/
Mortne830/
Mortynova8061/
Martyna771,993/
Mortina77198/
Morthen7789/
Moorten7711/
Martynn778/
Marthyn776/
Mortion774/
Mahrtyn774/
Morteng774/
Morting772/
Mortien772/
Mourten771/
Moortin771/
Mourtin771/
Morthin771/
Morttin770/
Mortoen770/
Morrten770/
Martn735,350/
Murtn730/
Marthyna712/
Morthien711/
Moorthen710/
Martin672,583,180/
Marten6717,286/
Martín6710,892/
Murtin67477/
Murten6798/
Mărtin6771/
Martén6757/
Mortem6749/
Martìn6745/
Mortinova6711/
Martynowa679/
Mártin678/
Martyń677/
Martne676/
Marttn675/
Martïn673/
Marthn673/
Mortim673/
Martynová673/
Màrtin671/
Murtín671/
Murthn671/
Martèn671/
Martñn671/
Martõn671/

Mortyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mortyn in the Russian language
Мортынmortyn-

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