Mowatt Surname
Approximately 5,429 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameMowatt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,530 | 1:236,901 | 22,711 |
| Jamaica | 1,309 | 1:2,192 | 349 |
| England | 885 | 1:62,958 | 7,400 |
| Canada | 698 | 1:52,787 | 6,327 |
| Scotland | 552 | 1:9,699 | 1,357 |
| Australia | 130 | 1:207,659 | 20,175 |
| South Africa | 85 | 1:637,385 | 47,411 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Panama | 45 | 1:86,939 | 3,484 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 302 | 1:12,395 | 1,483 |
| England | 161 | 1:151,400 | 13,347 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 1:507,259 | 35,553 |
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.
A Scottish corruption of the old baronial Moutalt, or De Monte Alto.
Originally De Monte Alto. The family are descended from Michael De Monto Alto, 1252.
Mowatt Demographics
Average Male Mowatt Height
176.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mowatth | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mowat | 91 | 6,423 | / |
| Mowate | 83 | 10 | / |
| Mowath | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mowatz | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mowait | 83 | 6 | / |
| Mawatt | 83 | 3 | / |
| Movatt | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mojwat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mowhat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mewatt | 83 | 0 | / |
| Mowaath | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mawatte | 77 | 1 | / |
| Muswatt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mowathe | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mowad | 73 | 1,042 | / |
| Mawat | 73 | 512 | / |
| Mewat | 73 | 96 | / |
| Movat | 73 | 30 | / |
| Mobat | 73 | 26 | / |
| Mowaahth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moswathe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mawath | 67 | 46 | / |
| Mouwad | 67 | 42 | / |
| Mawate | 67 | 20 | / |
| Movate | 67 | 12 | / |
| Moowad | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mavatt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mowhad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mowaad | 67 | 6 | / |
| Meewat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muwate | 67 | 5 | / |
| Moiwad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Muwait | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mabatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Matvat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mubott | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mabott | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahwat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mawhat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mobhat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moibat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Movatz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mawait | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mowaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Movats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Movath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Movast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhawat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maawat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mouvat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmowad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mowote | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mewath | 67 | 0 | / |
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