Myrton Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Myrton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Morton,' i.e. the moor-ton, the farm or enclosure on the moor. This naturally has given birth to many place-names, and as a consequence surnames. There are places, large and small hamlets and parishes, styled Morton in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire (3), Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire (4), Worcestershire, Warwickshire, County Durham (2), Herefordshire, Norfolk, Northamptnshire, &c.
Read More About This SurnameMyrton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
Myrton (135) may also be a first name.
Myrton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Morton,' i.e. the moor-ton, the farm or enclosure on the moor. This naturally has given birth to many place-names, and as a consequence surnames. There are places, large and small hamlets and parishes, styled Morton in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire (3), Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire (4), Worcestershire, Warwickshire, County Durham (2), Herefordshire, Norfolk, Northamptnshire, &c.
Robert de Morton, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Egidius de Morton, Northamptonshire, ibid.
Richard de Morton, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Felicia de Morton, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Alicia de Morton, Yorkshire, Henry III- Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Michael de Morton, Salop, ibid.
Rogerus de Morton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Morton, 1379: ibid.
Manser de Morton, Huntingdonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1594. John Morton, Leicestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
(1) Of local origin from Morton in Dumfriesshire. Hugh de Mortun, prior of May, c. 1204-11 (RAA., I, 47). William de Mortun who witnessed a grant of the churches of Trauerflat and Dungray to the Abbey of Kelso in 1266 (Kelso, 345), may be W. de Mortun, rector of the church of Dunbenauch, 1269 (RPSA., p. 174). Thomas de Mortoun held the mill of Mortoun, Dumfriesshire, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lvii), and John de Mortoun was provost of the Collegiate Church of Bothevile, 1413 (REG., 323). (2) Of territorial origin from the lands of Myrton or Myretoun, afterwards Morton, in the parish of Kemback, Fife. The Myretons, Myretouns, or Mortons of Cambo were an old and considerable family in Fife, who took their surname from these lands (Stodart, II). The family "are said to have derived their name from an ancestor in the fourteenth century, who held office as mair of the barony of Crail, and whose own lands were designated Mairtoun. But it is more probable that the family were named from the character or condition of their lands-Myretoun being a corrupt form of Muirtown" (Crail, p. 9). William de Myrton, dominus ejundem, appears in record in 1361. Malcolm de Myrtoun witnessed resignation by Sir David de Wemyss of land in Fife, 1373 (Wemyss, II, 15). Master Thomas of Mirton, chaplain of the king of Scots, 1422 (Bain, IV, 912,922), is doubtless Thomas de Myrtone (Myretoun, or Myrton) who appears between 1429 and 1446 (Soltre, p. 298; RER., I, 56, II, 23-REG., 348,349; Bain, IV, 1051). Thomas Myrtone was archdeacon of Aberdeen, 1514 (REA, II, p. 310), and Hector Myrtoune "cheplan of the Magdalin alter," Aberdeen, 1559 (CRA., p. 324). Alexander Morton (1820-1869), inventor of machinery for pointing, tempering and grinding steel pens, was born in Darvel Ayrshire. Mireton 1431, Mortein and Martein 1694, Mortown 1598, Myrtoun 1584, Myrtoune 1544.
Parishes and places in cos. Derby, Lincoln, York, Warwick, Durham, Norfolk, Hereford, Northampton, &c.
Local: from the parish of Morton in Dumfriesshire.
(Gaelic.) Local. From the parish of Morton, in Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Mor, big, great, and dun, ton, a hill.
The Cheshire Mortons take their names from townships in the county. An ancient family of the name lived in the county.
Myrton Demographics
Average Myrton Salary in
United States
$39,188 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Myrton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Myrton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Myrton is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Myrton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,730,171st most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name Myrton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Myrton live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Myrton is also the 797,647th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 135 people.
The last name Myrton is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 21,321,114. In The United States Myrton is most frequent in: Iowa, where 88 percent live, Oregon, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 25 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.
Myrton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Myrton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Myrton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Myrton surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Myrton earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 27.95% less than the national average, earning R 171,228 per year and in United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayrton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Myrthong | 86 | 4,321 | / |
| Myrhtong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Merton | 83 | 2,412 | / |
| Mirton | 83 | 17 | / |
| Myrtun | 83 | 10 | / |
| Myrthonhg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mirtoon | 77 | 82 | / |
| Mehrton | 77 | 25 | / |
| Meerton | 77 | 23 | / |
| Mertton | 77 | 10 | / |
| Merthon | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mairton | 77 | 6 | / |
| Mirtone | 77 | 3 | / |
| Muirton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Myrtane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mirthon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mearton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mehrtoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mertan | 67 | 369 | / |
| Mirtan | 67 | 102 | / |
| Mîrtan | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mertán | 67 | 12 | / |
| Merthan | 62 | 169 | / |
| Mertune | 62 | 7 | / |
| Mirthan | 62 | 4 | / |
| Mertant | 62 | 2 | / |
| Mertoum | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mehrtan | 62 | 0 | / |
| Merthang | 57 | 1 | / |
| Merthant | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mertasin | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mertanová | 53 | 21 | / |
| Mertanova | 53 | 2 | / |
| Mirtanova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mertam | 50 | 15 | / |
| Mirtam | 50 | 2 | / |
| Mertum | 50 | 1 | / |
| Mirtum | 50 | 0 | / |
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