MORETON
Moreton
Moreton is an English surname of Old English origins, derived from the words "mor," meaning "marsh" or "moor," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." The surname is locational in nature, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a village or settlement located near a marsh or moor.
The Moreton surname is first recorded in historical documents in the 13th century, particularly in the counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire. Over the centuries, bearers of the Moreton surname have spread across various parts of England and beyond.
Famous bearers of the Moreton surname include Sir Dermot Moreton, a renowned British architect known for his innovative designs in the late 19th century, and Dr. Eleanor Moreton, a respected biologist who made significant contributions to the field of marine biology in the mid-20th century.
Today, individuals with the surname Moreton can be found throughout the United Kingdom and in other English-speaking countries, such as Australia and Canada. The surname continues to be passed down through generations, maintaining a connection to its historical roots in the marshy landscapes of medieval England.
There are approximately 4,849 people named Moreton in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,946th most common surname in Britain. Around 74 in a million people in Britain are named Moreton.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
Female
- Carol
- Christine
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Jane
- Julie
- Karen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Marton
- Marten
- Maerten
- Martens
- Maertens
- Mareton
- Marrton
- Martoun
- Martun
- Moerton
- Moreto
- Maartens
- Maertin
- Mairtin
- Maraden
- Maradin
- Maraton
- Mardan
- Mardani
- Marden
- Mardin
- Mardini
- Mardon
- Mareden
- Maritan
- Maritano
- Maritn
- Marrtin
- Martain
- Martan
- Martean
- Martein
- Martian
- Martien
- Martin
- Martina
- Martine
- Martineau
- Martini
- Martinn
- Martino
- Martinou
- Martinu
- Martion
- Martn
- Martone
- Martoni
- Marttin
- Martyn
- Martyna
- Martyne
- Mauton
- Mawton
- Meardon
- Meartin
- Mearton
- Meerten
- Meertens
- Mehrtens
- Merdon
- Meredeen
- Mereton
- Meridan
- Meriden
- Meridian
- Meridon
- Meriton
- Merreden
- Merridan
- Merriden
- Merriton
- Merten
- Mertens
- Mertin
- Merton
- Mertons
- Merttens
- Mertyn
- Mirtin
- Mirton
- Mooradian
- Moorton
- Moradian
- Moraton
- Mordain
- Mordan
- Morden
- Mordin
- Mordini
- Mordon
- Moredon
- Moret
- Morettini
- Moretto
- Moriton
- Morlton
- Mornton
- Morston
- Mortain
- Mortan
- Morten
- Mortin
- Mortini
- Mortn
- Morton
- Mortons
- Mortson
- Mortton
- Mortyn
- Mouradian
- Mourton
- Muirden
- Muraton
- Murden
- Murdin
- Murdon
- Murten
- Murtin
- Murton
- Myrddin
- Myrton
- Mortoo
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.