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Mortemer Family History

Mortemer Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mortimer, Mortier, Morter, Porter, Dormer, Roemer, Portier, Remer

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Where is the Mortemer family from?

You can see how Mortemer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mortemer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mortemer families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Mortemer family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Mortemer's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Mortemer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mortemer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mortemer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mortemer. 100% of Mortemer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 552 census records available for the last name Mortemer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mortemer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 210 immigration records available for the last name Mortemer. 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 26 military records available for the last name Mortemer. For the veterans among your Mortemer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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