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Mounter Family History

Mounter Surname Meaning

from Middle English monter ‘dweller on the mount or hill’. Compare Mount and Hiller (2).

This type of formation where the suffix -er is added to a topographical term is mostly found in S England.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Mounter family from?

You can see how Mounter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mounter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mounter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 63 Mounter families living in Somerset. This was about 34% of all the recorded Mounter's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Mounter families in 1891.
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What did your Mounter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mounter. 15% of Mounter men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 77% of Mounter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mounter were Brewers Drayman and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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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

  • Carpenter joiner
    15%
  • General Farm Work
    15%
  • Foreman Wood Machinist
    15%
  • Brewers Drayman
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Glove Machinist
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Mounter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mounter 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 499 immigration records available for the last name Mounter. 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 283 military records available for the last name Mounter. For the veterans among your Mounter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mounter lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Mounter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mounter in 1955 was 32, and 84 in 2004.

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