Morton

Morton Meaning & Origin

About Morton
The surname Morton is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name Mor, meaning "marsh" or "moor," combined with the suffix -ton, meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Morton can be interpreted as "settlement near the marsh" or "dweller by the moor." The name likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived in or near a place with these geographical features.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Morton features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Morton: 59,213
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 20.07

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

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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 Morton in Braille

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

The name Morton in braille

How to sign the name Morton using Sign Language

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

The name Morton in sign language

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