Mottershead Surname
Approximately 2,524 people bear this surname
Mottershead Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mottershead,' a spot in the township of Mottram St. Andrew, in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire.
A family of the name of Mottershead held lands in this township from an early period.
Read More About This SurnameMottershead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,736 | 1:32,096 | 4,277 |
| United States | 269 | 1:1,347,431 | 93,736 |
| Canada | 214 | 1:172,176 | 17,252 |
| Australia | 174 | 1:155,148 | 16,322 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,001 | 1:24,351 | 3,369 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Mottershead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mottershead,' a spot in the township of Mottram St. Andrew, in the parish of Prestbury, Cheshire.
A family of the name of Mottershead held lands in this township from an early period.... An ancient deed without date, and probably of the 12th or 13th century, says that "Edward, son of Gamyl, lord of Mottram, gave to William, his son and heir, all that land in Mottersheyed, in the vill of Mottram, ... which John de Chellegh then held, from which place he was called William de Mottershead, and his descendants Mottershead of Mottram."
Richard de Mottershead, of Mottram, 1337: ibid.
John de Mottershead, of Mottram, 1415: ibid.
1565. Baptised — Anne Mottershed: Reg. Prestbury.
— Buried — Agnes Mottershedde: ibid.
1612- Jeffry Mottershead, of Mottram Andrew: Wills at Chester.
(English) belonging to Mottershead (Chesh.), 14th cent. Mottersheved, Mottres- heved = Modhere’s Head(land [the Anglo-Saxon pers. name is a compound of mód, mind, courage (mood), with here, army (the corresponding Old Norse name Mother is seen in Motherby, Cumb.) —+ Middle English heved, Old English heáfod, head, high ground] Robert de Mottresheved.—Chesh. Chmbrln.’s Accts., A.D. 1303-4.
The parent stock of the Mottersheads took its name from the family estate in Mottram St. Andrew in the 13th century: branches subsequently settled in Prestbury and Macclesfield (E.), in which last locality the name is now mostly found.
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Mottershead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mottershead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mottershead occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mottershead? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mottershead is the 170,723rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,887,300 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Mottershead reside; 72 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 1,736 people, or 1 in 32,096. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 32 percent are found, Cheshire, where 10 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.
Mottershead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mottershead has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Mottershead surname rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,921 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 713 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mottershead Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Mottershead are 3.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.76% being registered with the party.
The amount Mottershead earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $52,810 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mottershed | 95 | 7 | / |
| Mottersead | 95 | 5 | / |
| Motershead | 95 | 0 | / |
| Mothershead | 91 | 766 | / |
| Muttershead | 91 | 6 | / |
| Mottorshead | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mohtershead | 91 | 1 | / |
| Motiershead | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mattershead | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mothersheads | 87 | 2 | / |
| Mothershed | 86 | 1,047 | / |
| Mothersead | 86 | 32 | / |
| Mothershad | 86 | 2 | / |
| Motershiad | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mottersher | 86 | 0 | / |
| Motarshead | 86 | 0 | / |
| Motherrshed | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mothershedd | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mathershead | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mothersha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mothersed | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mathershed | 76 | 12 | / |
| Mathershad | 76 | 1 | / |
| Mothersged | 76 | 1 | / |
| Mothersied | 76 | 1 | / |
| Methershed | 76 | 0 | / |
| Mothersaid | 76 | 0 | / |
| Matersad | 74 | 5 | / |
| Metersad | 74 | 1 | / |
| Metarshad | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mattarsad | 70 | 1 | / |
| Matterses | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mastershid | 67 | 12 | / |
| Moutarshid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Materse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moterge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mathershey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Matersa | 67 | 0 | / |
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