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Morter Family History

Morter Surname Meaning

Catalan: from morter ‘mortar’ (from Latin mortarium; see 2 below) perhaps applied as a metonymic occupational name for a spicer or a mason bricklayer or as a topographic name for someone who lived by a gully.

English (Norfolk): nickname from Middle English morter ‘mortar’ either ‘receptacle in which ingredients are pounded with a pestle’ (Old English mortere from Latin mortarium in the sense ‘receptacle for pounding’)

or ‘cement-like paste for bonding brickwork’ (Anglo-Norman morter mortier from Latin mortarium in the sense ‘product of pounding’).

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


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Where is the Morter family from?

You can see how Morter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Morter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 134 Morter families living in Norfolk. This was about 42% of all the recorded Morter's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Morter families in 1891.
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What did your Morter 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 Morter. 34% of Morter men worked as a General Labourer and 76% of Morter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Morter were Farmer Own Ac and Unpaid Domestic.

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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
    34%
  • Farm Carter
    17%
  • Carpenter
    17%
  • Farmer Own Ac
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Shorthand Typist
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 630 immigration records available for the last name Morter. 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 939 military records available for the last name Morter. For the veterans among your Morter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Morter lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Morter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Morter in 1944 was 46, and 78 in 2004.

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