Mowton Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Mowton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mowton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:3,482,379114,324
United States141:25,889,924709,614
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Mowton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mowton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mowton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,432,070th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name Mowton occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Mowton are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 3,482,379. In England Mowton is most numerous in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 100 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Mowton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mowton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mowton Last Name Statistics demography

Mowton earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $42,110 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mewton83398/
Muwton834/
Mofton831/
Mawton831/
Moftoon77118/
Mowtam67493/
Mafton675/
Movtan671/
Mufton671/
Maftoon62184/
Maftoun6235/
Moftahn628/
Muftoun622/
Muftoon621/
Mobhtan621/
Muftone621/
Mouftane571/
Muftan5032/
Mabtan5021/
Maftun5015/
Meftan501/
Maftan501/
Mavtan501/
Movtam501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mowton
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