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UK surname

Mortin

A surname derived from the French "mort" meaning death, possibly relating to an undertaker or gravedigger.

In the 1881 census there were 104 people recorded with the Mortin surname, ranking it #19,296 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 93, ranked #31,945, down from #19,296 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Glossop, London parishes and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Oldham, Tameside and North Norfolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Mortin is 398 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 10.6%.

1881 census count

104

Ranked #19,296

Modern count

93

2016, ranked #31,945

Peak year

1891

398 bearers

Map years

7

1851 to 2006

Key insights

  • Mortin had 104 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,296 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 93 in 2016, ranked #31,945.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 398 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Mortin surname distribution map

The map shows where the Mortin surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Mortin surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Mortin over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 361 #6,554
1861 historical 361 #7,076
1881 historical 104 #19,296
1891 historical 398 #8,910
1901 historical 304 #11,543
1911 historical 168 #16,620
1997 modern 100 #26,901
1998 modern 95 #28,303
1999 modern 100 #27,757
2000 modern 96 #28,299
2001 modern 92 #28,528
2002 modern 98 #28,243
2003 modern 96 #28,381
2004 modern 103 #27,503
2005 modern 103 #27,531
2006 modern 105 #27,479
2007 modern 106 #27,722
2008 modern 110 #27,391
2009 modern 104 #28,982
2010 modern 107 #29,153
2011 modern 95 #30,877
2012 modern 95 #31,107
2013 modern 96 #31,381
2014 modern 94 #31,909
2015 modern 94 #31,872
2016 modern 93 #31,945

Geography

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Where Mortins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Glossop, London parishes, Birmingham Town: Birmingham, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Stockport. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Oldham, Tameside and North Norfolk. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Glossop Derbyshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire
4 Chapel-en-le-Frith Derbyshire
5 Stockport Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Oldham 026 Oldham
2 Tameside 004 Tameside
3 North Norfolk 010 North Norfolk
4 Oldham 012 Oldham
5 Oldham 018 Oldham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Mortin

These lists show first names that appear often with the Mortin surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Mortin

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Mortin, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Mortin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Mortin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

European Enclaves

Within London, Mortin is most associated with areas classed as European Enclaves, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Many residents of these accessible neighbourhoods have wide-ranging non-UK European origins. Typically residing in privately rented flats, many residents live alone and are beyond normal retirement age. There are more students than elsewhere in the Supergroup, some of which live in communal establishments. Household residents are often drawn from different ethnic groups.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Mortin is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Mortin falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Mortin is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Mortin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Mortin

The surname Mortin has its origins in medieval France, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "mortain," which referred to a small, fortified town located in the Normandy region. This name likely evolved from the Latin word "mors," meaning death, and "tinctus," meaning dyed or stained, possibly alluding to a site of bloody battles or conflicts in the area's history.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mortin can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Mortaigne," which was likely an early spelling variation used by Norman settlers who accompanied William during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

During the Middle Ages, the Mortin family established themselves in various regions of France, and their name can be found in historical records and manuscripts from that period. For instance, in the 13th century, a notable figure named Raoul Mortin was a prominent landowner in the region of Picardy.

As the surname spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling changes and adaptations. In England, variations such as Mortyn, Moreton, and Morton emerged, while in Scotland, the name was often spelled Mortoun or Mortone.

Among the notable individuals bearing the surname Mortin throughout history are:

1. Jacques Mortin (1557-1628), a French lawyer and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Parlement of Paris. 2. Guillaume Mortin (1592-1667), a French Catholic priest and theologian who authored several religious treatises. 3. Robert Mortin (1630-1703), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. 4. Marie-Anne Mortin (1718-1794), a French playwright and librettist known for her contributions to the opéra comique genre. 5. Jean-Baptiste Mortin (1783-1855), a French military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as a governor in French colonial territories.

While the surname Mortin may have evolved and diversified over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in northern France, where it likely originated from a place name associated with a fortified town and its historical significance.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Mortin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Mortin surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Derbyshire leads with 24 Mortins recorded in 1881 and an index of 15.26x.

County Total Index
Derbyshire 24 15.26x
Yorkshire 22 2.21x
Lancashire 15 1.26x
Staffordshire 7 2.06x
Berkshire 6 7.96x
Durham 6 2.01x
Middlesex 6 0.60x
Cheshire 4 1.80x
Cumberland 2 2.31x
Devon 2 0.96x
Surrey 2 0.41x
Denbighshire 1 2.64x
Essex 1 0.50x
Gloucestershire 1 0.51x
Hampshire 1 0.49x
Leicestershire 1 0.90x
Northamptonshire 1 1.06x
Perthshire 1 2.22x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Buxton in Derbyshire leads with 8 Mortins recorded in 1881 and an index of 601.50x.

Place Total Index
Buxton 8 601.50x
Liversedge 8 180.59x
Ollersett 8 2580.65x
Cannock 7 118.24x
Manchester 7 13.06x
Eggleston 6 2307.69x
Ecclesall Bierlow 5 24.69x
Hayfield 5 520.83x
Oldham 5 12.99x
Alverthorpe Cum Thornes 4 110.50x
Saddleworth 4 52.08x
Shoreditch London 4 9.18x
Stayley 4 158.10x
Beard Ollerset Whitle 3 291.26x
Reading St Mary 3 49.67x
Winkfield 3 240.00x
Keswick 2 180.18x
Kingsteignton 2 344.83x
Penge 2 31.15x
Poplar London 2 10.55x
Barrow Upon Soar 1 108.70x
Bristol St Michael 1 59.17x
Bury 1 7.34x
Chirk 1 133.33x
Clayton Le Moors 1 43.29x
Grays Thurrock 1 54.35x
Leeds 1 1.78x
Perth East Church 1 23.53x
Portsea 1 2.48x
Toxteth Park 1 2.48x
Weedon Beck 1 147.06x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Mortin surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 9
Sarah 8
Elizabeth 4
Ann 3
Hannah 3
Jane 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alathea 1
Caroline 1
Clara 1
Clarassa 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
France 1
Gerty 1
Harriett 1
Jessa 1
Lily 1
Margret 1
Maria 1
Matilda 1
Polly 1
Priscilla 1
Susan 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Mortin surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

FAQ

Mortin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Mortin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 104 people were recorded with the Mortin surname. That placed it at #19,296 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Mortin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 93 in 2016. That gives Mortin a modern rank of #31,945.

What does the Mortin surname mean?

A surname derived from the French "mort" meaning death, possibly relating to an undertaker or gravedigger.

What does the Mortin map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Mortin bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.