Mottershaw Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Mottershaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mottershaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2811:198,28517,371
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:177,92214,779

Mottershaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mottershaw occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mottershaw? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mottershaw is the 773,729th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 19,857,073 people. The last name Mottershaw is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Mottershaw live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Mottershaw is most numerous in England, where it is held by 281 people, or 1 in 198,285. In England it is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found, Cheshire, where 11 percent are found and Shropshire, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Mottershaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mottershaw has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Mottershaw surname expanded 205 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mottershaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mottershaw last name are 32.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 79.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mottershaw earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.73% more than the national average, earning R 346,308 per year; in United States they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $45,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.57% more than the national average, earning $63,381 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Motthershaw954/
Motershaw953/
Mothershaw90184/
Mattershaw901/
Mathershaw8016/
Matershova7016/
Matershov6316/
Metershov631/
Masterchav601/
Muthersjow600/
Metersov563/
Muthershoufh551/

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Mottershaw Reference & Research

Murtishaw/Mottershaw FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Murtishaw/Mottershaw FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mottershaw
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