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Mordaunt Name Meaning

English and Irish (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French mordant ‘biting sarcastic’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Morant, Morvant, Mordan, Jordan, Moran, Morgan, Morland, Mount

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Where is the Mordaunt family from?

You can see how Mordaunt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mordaunt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mordaunt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 16 Mordaunt families living in New York. This was about 40% of all the recorded Mordaunt's in USA. New York had the highest population of Mordaunt families in 1880.
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What did your Mordaunt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cales Lady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mordaunt. 100% of Mordaunt men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Mordaunt women worked as a Cales Lady. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cales Lady
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 887 immigration records available for the last name Mordaunt. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 385 military records available for the last name Mordaunt. For the veterans among your Mordaunt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mordaunt lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Mordaunt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Mordaunt in 1966 was 82, and 76 in 2004.

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