Moughtin Surname
Approximately 104 people bear this surname
Moughtin Surname Definition:
Possibly derived from a diminutive of Mochta, but no authority can be given for this.
St. Mochta was a disciple of St Patrick.
‘Mochta, after him his priest.' The name is now very uncommon. It is so unintelligible to strangers that some of those bearing it have changed it to Morton.
Read More About This SurnameMoughtin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Isle of Man | 37 | 1:2,320 | 450 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 83 | 1:654 | 113 |
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
Moughtin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Possibly derived from a diminutive of Mochta, but no authority can be given for this.
St. Mochta was a disciple of St Patrick.
‘Mochta, after him his priest.' The name is now very uncommon. It is so unintelligible to strangers that some of those bearing it have changed it to Morton.
Moughtin Demographics
Average Moughtin Salary in
England
£27,638
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Moughtin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moughtin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moughtin has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Moughtin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,806,862nd most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. Moughtin is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Moughtin reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.
Moughtin is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 1,185,491. In England Moughtin is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 17 percent live, Merseyside, where 17 percent live and Shropshire, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The Isle of Man, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.
Moughtin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Moughtin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Moughtin last name increased 1,175 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Moughtin Last Name Statistics demography
Moughtin earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.07% more than the national average, earning $53,195 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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