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

Mortyn (Russian: Мортын) occurs most in Australia. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mortyn? popularity and diffusion

Mortyn is the 2,979,664th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 77 percent of Mortyn reside; 77 percent reside in Australasia and 77 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 818,052. In Australia Mortyn is mostly concentrated in: Victoria, where 45 percent reside, Tasmania, where 42 percent reside and New South Wales, where 12 percent reside. Besides Australia Mortyn occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Mortyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Mortyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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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