Mothershead Surname
Approximately 766 people bear this surname
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The surname Mothershead is an English 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', and the Middle English heved, meaning 'head(land), hill'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 762 | 1:475,668 | 40,388 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 217 | 1:231,423 | 19,482 |
Mothershead Surname Meaning
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The surname Mothershead is an English 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', and the Middle English heved, meaning 'head(land), hill'.
Therefore, the surname Mothershead originally meant 'speaker's hill' or 'speaker's headland'.
The surname Mothershead is first recorded in the early 16th century, and it has become increasingly common over the centuries. Today, it is most common in the United States, but it can also be found in England and other parts of the world.
Some notable people with the surname Mothershead include:
- John Mothershead (1743-1831), American soldier and pioneer
- Joseph Mothershead (1806-1896), American politician and businessman
- William Mothershead (1825-1902), American politician and businessman
- Lucille Mothershead (1916-2011), American artist and educator
Mothershead Demographics
Mothershead Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Mothershead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mothershead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mothershead is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mothershead? popularity and diffusion
Mothershead is the 445,430th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 9,513,768 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Mothershead live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 762 people, or 1 in 475,668. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 12 percent are found, Virginia, where 11 percent are found and Maryland, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Mothershead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mothershead has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mothershead last name grew 351 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mothershead Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Mothershead last name are 26.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.29% registered to vote for the political party.
Mothershead earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.45% less than the national average, earning $42,525 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothersheads | 96 | 2 | / |
| Mothershed | 95 | 1,047 | / |
| Mothersead | 95 | 32 | / |
| Mothershad | 95 | 2 | / |
| Motershead | 95 | 0 | / |
| Mottershead | 91 | 2,524 | / |
| Mothershedd | 91 | 1 | / |
| Motherrshed | 91 | 1 | / |
| Motiershead | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mohtershead | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mathershead | 91 | 0 | / |
| Mothersha | 90 | 3 | / |
| Mothersed | 90 | 2 | / |
| Mathershed | 86 | 12 | / |
| Mottershed | 86 | 7 | / |
| Mottersead | 86 | 5 | / |
| Mathershad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mothersied | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mothersged | 86 | 1 | / |
| Motarshead | 86 | 0 | / |
| Motershiad | 86 | 0 | / |
| Methershed | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mothersaid | 86 | 0 | / |
| Muttershead | 82 | 6 | / |
| Mottorshead | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mattershead | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mathershey | 76 | 0 | / |
| Mottersher | 76 | 0 | / |
| Matersad | 74 | 5 | / |
| Metersad | 74 | 1 | / |
| Mothersis | 70 | 2 | / |
| Metarshad | 70 | 1 | / |
| Matherset | 70 | 0 | / |
| Mastershid | 67 | 12 | / |
| Moutarshid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Motaharzad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Materse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moterge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Matersa | 67 | 0 | / |
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