Explore the Family Name Mothershead
The meaning of Mothershead
English: variant of Mottershead or Mottishead, a habitational name from a lost place in the parish of Mottram, Cheshire, recorded in the 13th century as Mottresheved, from the genitive case of the Old English byname Mōtere ‘speaker’ + Middle English heved ‘head(land), hill’.
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How common is the last name Mothershead in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Mothershead' has seen a slight decrease over time. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 38,198th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to being the 40,082nd most common. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual number of people with the 'Mothershead' surname increased slightly, from 545 in 2000 to 547 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a minimal decrease of 5.0% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,198 | #40,082 | -4.93% |
| Count | 545 | 547 | 0.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mothershead
The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Mothershead' as per the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals who bear it identify as White. This proportion remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2010, decreasing marginally from 93.76% to 93.42%. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic ethnicity linked to this surname in either census year. However, there was a significant increase in identification with two or more races, up from 2.02% in 2000 to 2.93% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying as Black decreased notably from 2.94% to 2.19%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native identification dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.92% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.76% | 93.42% | -0.36% |
| Two or More Races | 2.02% | 2.93% | 45.05% |
| Black | 2.94% | 2.19% | -25.51% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.92% | 0% | 0% |