Explore the Family Name Mottram

The meaning of Mottram

English: habitational name from either of two places in Cheshire, Mottram Saint Andrew or, less probably, Mottram in Longdendale. The placenames may derive from Old English mōt-trēum ‘at the assembly trees’ (from mōt ‘meeting, assembly’ + trēum, dative plural of trēow ‘tree’) or mōterum ‘at the speakers’.

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How common is the last name Mottram in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, Mottram was ranked 41,522nd most popular in the year 2000 and showed a slight increase in popularity by 2010, securing the rank of 40,371st. Although its rank improved, the surname's proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.18 from 2000 to 2010. The count of individuals with this surname increased by around 10% over the decade, from 494 to 542.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,522	#40,371	2.77%
Count	494	542	9.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mottram

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. For instance, those identifying as White decreased slightly, from 94.33% to 91.51%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, from 2.23% to 4.80%. Despite no Asian/Pacific Islander representation in 2000, there was a small percentage (0.92%) by 2010. While the data also records an increase in people of two or more ethnic identities, from 1.21% to 2.03%, it shows that the Black population has dropped from 1.21% to zero. There were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.33%	91.51%	-2.99%
Hispanic	2.23%	4.8%	115.25%
Two or More Races	1.21%	2.03%	67.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.92%	0%
Black	1.21%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%