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Mothershead Surname Meaning

English: variant of Mottershead or Mottishead a habitational name from a lost place in the parish of Mottram Cheshire recorded in the 13th century as Mottresheved.

It is derived from the genitive case of the Old English byname Mōtere meaning ‘speaker’.

The second part of the name comes from the Middle English heved, which translates to ‘head(land) hill’.

This indicates a geographical significance related to the character of the landscape.

Overall, the name reflects both historical and linguistic elements of the region.

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


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You can see how Mothershead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mothershead family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mothershead families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 58 Mothershead families living in Cheshire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Mothershead's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Mothershead families in 1891.
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What did your Mothershead ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Passenger Lists

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There are 648 military records available for the last name Mothershead. For the veterans among your Mothershead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Mothershead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Mothershead in 1951 was 44, and 81 in 2004.

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