Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
MORTON
There are approximately 32,673 people named Morton in the UK. That makes it the 283rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 517 are named Morton.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
MartonMarten
Maerten
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Marto
Martone
Myrton
Martonn
Mareton
Martton
Mairton
Maerton
Marrton
Martons
Martoun
Martown
Mairtown
Mairtoun
Martoune
Maertons
Martuhn
Martten
Maarten
Marrten
Martenn
Mahrten
The Morton surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic. Local) From the parish of Morton, in Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Mor, big, great, and dun, ton, a hill.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
MORTON. Parishes and places in cos. Derby, Lincoln, York, Warwick, Durham, Norfolk, Hereford, Northampton, &c.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.