Moten Family History
Moten Name Meaning
Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived by a fortified
stronghold, Middle Dutch mote (see Motte 1).
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Moten
Name Distribution of Moten Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Moten families
 22 - 42  8 - 21 |
 1 - 7  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Moten families
|
5 - 7 2 - 4 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Moten last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Moten census records
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Moten Family Origin
Moten Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Moten
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Moten Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Moten census records
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Moten Civil War Service Records
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