Motte Family History
Motte Name Meaning
French and English: topographic name for someone who lived by a
fortified stronghold, Old French, Middle English motte. The
surname may also be a habitational name from any of the places in
France named with this word.English: variant spelling of
Mott 2.German: habitational name from Motte in the
Saarland or Motten in Bavaria.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Motte
Name Distribution of Motte Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Motte families
 7 - 12  3 - 6 |
 1 - 2  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Motte families
|
7 - 12 3 - 6 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Motte families
|
5 - 7 2 - 4 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Motte census records
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Motte Family Origin
Motte Immigration Information
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You can find out when most of the Motte families immigrated
to the United States.
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Immigration records can tell you an ancestor's name, ship name, port of departure,
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Motte
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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your ancestors lived in harsh conditions.
A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in
your family.
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Motte Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Motte census records
Census records can offer a lot of little known facts about your Motte ancestors, such as occupation.
Occupation can tell you about your ancestors' social status and economic status.
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Motte Civil War Service Records
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