Morten

Morten Meaning & Origin

About Morten
The surname Morten is of English origin and is derived from the given name Morton, which itself comes from the Old English words "mor" meaning "marsh" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Morten likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or in a marshy settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Morten is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Morten: 498
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,369
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morten based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Morten is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔrtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morten in Braille

Here's how to represent Morten in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Morten in braille

How to sign the name Morten using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Morten using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Morten in sign language

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