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Mountain Family History

Mountain Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire; of Norman origin): topographic name from Middle English mountaine ‘mountain’ (Old French montagne). See Montagne . Irish: either of Norman origin as 1 above or a variant of Manton . English: variant of Monkton a habitational name from Monkton (Kent Somerset) Moor Monkton and Nun Monkton (Yorkshire) Bishop Monkton (Yorkshire) or any of numerous other places called Monkton named with Old English munuc ‘monk’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Fountain, Mountjoy, Costain, Mount, Montagne, Boutin, Mccurtain

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Where is the Mountain family from?

You can see how Mountain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mountain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mountain families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 987 Mountain families living in Yorkshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Mountain's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mountain families in 1891.
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What did your Mountain ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mountain. 15% of Mountain men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Mountain women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mountain were Builders Labourer and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    15%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%
  • Retired
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
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Census Records

There are 77,000 census records available for the last name Mountain. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mountain census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Mountain. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Mountain. For the veterans among your Mountain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mountain lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Mountain life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Mountain in 1949 was 77, and 68 in 2004.

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