Mowatt Surname

88,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Mowatt Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) corruption and abbrev. of de Mont(h)aut or Mont(h)alt = of (the) High Mount [Old French (lit.) del mont(h)alt (mod. French du mont haut), Latin ae illo monte alto] In the supposed copies of the Roll of Battle Abbey this name variously appears as Mohaut, Monhaut, Monthaut, &c.

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Mowatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5301:236,90122,711
Jamaica1,3091:2,192349
England8851:62,9587,400
Canada6981:52,7876,327
Scotland5521:9,6991,357
Australia1301:207,65920,175
South Africa851:637,38547,411
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Panama451:86,9393,484
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Norway201:257,11427,149
Wales191:162,87011,152
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3021:12,3951,483
England1611:151,40013,347
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Mowatt (18) may also be a first name.

Mowatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) corruption and abbrev. of de Mont(h)aut or Mont(h)alt = of (the) High Mount [Old French (lit.) del mont(h)alt (mod. French du mont haut), Latin ae illo monte alto] In the supposed copies of the Roll of Battle Abbey this name variously appears as Mohaut, Monhaut, Monthaut, &c.

(Anglo-French-Teut.) a double diminutive of Matilda: v. Malkin.

Cp. Mold.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Scottish corruption of the old baronial Moutalt, or De Monte Alto.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Originally De Monte Alto. The family are descended from Michael De Monto Alto, 1252.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Mowatt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mowatt is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mowatt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 88,480th most common last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,342,337 people. Mowatt occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Mowatt are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Mowatt is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 18 people.

The surname Mowatt is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,530 people, or 1 in 236,901. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 17 percent reside, New York, where 15 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States Mowatt occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 24 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Mowatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mowatt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mowatt surname rose 1,545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 206 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mowatt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Mowatt surname is principally Anglican (35%) in Ireland.

In The United States Mowatt are 7.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.09% registered with the party.

The amount Mowatt earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 14.18% more than the national average, earning 395,169 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 23.07% more than the national average, earning R 292,452 per year; in United States they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $42,820 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.77% less than the national average, earning $45,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mowatth921/
Mowat916,423/
Mowate8310/
Mowath836/
Mowatz836/
Mowait836/
Mawatt833/
Movatt832/
Mojwat831/
Mowhat831/
Mewatt830/
Mowaath773/
Mawatte771/
Muswatt771/
Mowathe770/
Mowad731,042/
Mawat73512/
Mewat7396/
Movat7330/
Mobat7326/
Mowaahth711/
Moswathe711/
Mawath6746/
Mouwad6742/
Mawate6720/
Movate6712/
Moowad6712/
Mavatt678/
Mowhad677/
Mowaad676/
Meewat675/
Muwate675/
Moiwad674/
Muwait674/
Mabatt673/
Matvat673/
Mubott672/
Mabott672/
Mahwat672/
Mawhat672/
Mobhat672/
Moibat672/
Movatz672/
Mawait672/
Mowaid671/
Movats671/
Movath671/
Movast671/
Mhawat671/
Maawat671/
Mouvat671/
Hmowad671/
Mojwad671/
Mowote671/
Mewath670/

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