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

The surname Mothersole is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mothersole? popularity and diffusion

Mothersole is the 691,116th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 17,026,976 people. The last name Mothersole 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.

Mothersole is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 204,846. In England Mothersole is mostly found in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Suffolk, where 13 percent reside and Hampshire, where 11 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.

Mothersole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mothersole has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Mothersole surname declined 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 carrying the Mothersole last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mothersole surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the 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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