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Mosser Family History

Mosser Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Moser. German (Mösser): occupational name for a producer or seller of must i.e. unfermented grape juice from an agent noun based on a dialect variant of German Most (see Most).

German: habitational name for someone from Mosse near Wipperfürth Rhineland.

Germanized form of Sorbian Mosor: nickname from Upper Sorbian mosor ‘scar; veined wood’.

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


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You can see how Mosser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mosser family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mosser families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Mosser families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Mosser's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mosser families in 1891.
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What did your Mosser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mosser. 100% of Mosser women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mosser. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Mosser. For the veterans among your Mosser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mosser lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Mosser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Mosser in 1946 was 45, and 80 in 2004.

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