Mothersole Surname

691,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Mothersole Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mothersoul.' For the suffix, v. Sale. I cannot find any hall or hamlet bearing this name.

Ralph Modersoule, Close Rolls, 6 Edward II.

1602. Buried — Thomas Mothersowle: St.

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Mothersole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2721:204,84617,761
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Wales121:257,87814,969
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3161:77,1378,386
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Mothersole Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mothersoul.' For the suffix, v. Sale. I cannot find any hall or hamlet bearing this name.

Ralph Modersoule, Close Rolls, 6 Edward II.

1602. Buried — Thomas Mothersowle: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1635. Baptised — Agnes, d. William Mothersoale: Reg. Deopham. Norfolk.

1793. Married —John Mothersall and Esther Williams: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Mottishall; a location name in Suffolk (?).

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Mothersole Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mothersole Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mothersole occurs most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mothersole? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 691,116th most common last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 17,026,976 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Mothersole are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 204,846. In England Mothersole is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 20 percent live, Suffolk, where 13 percent live and Hampshire, where 11 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.

Mothersole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mothersole has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mothersole last name fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mothersole Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Mothersole surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mothersole last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Mothersole earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.44% less than the national average, earning R 210,444 per year; in United States they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $45,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.84% less than the national average, earning $36,346 CAD per year.

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