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Mouton Name Meaning

French: nickname from Old French mouton ‘sheep’ used for a docile mild-mannered person for someone easily led or perhaps for a curly-haired man. This surname is also established in South Africa. English: variant of Mutton . English: variant of Moughton a habitational name from Moulton Saint Mary (Norfolk). The placename may derive from an Old English personal name Mōda or the Old Norse personal name Móthi + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’. Manx: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Mochtáin ‘son of Mochtán’ a personal name derived from a diminutive of Gaelic mocht ‘great’.

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


Similar surnames: Bouton, Mutton, Boutin, Morton, Moron, Moulin, Moulton, Mouzon, Auton

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Where is the Mouton family from?

You can see how Mouton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mouton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mouton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Mouton family living in Louisiana. This was about 17% of all the recorded Mouton's in USA. Louisiana and 5 other states had the highest population of Mouton families in 1840.
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What did your Mouton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mouton. 27% of Mouton men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Mouton women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mouton were Carpenter and Seamstress. .

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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
    27%
  • Farmer
    21%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    17%
  • Servant
    14%
  • Housewife
    9%
  • Seamstress
    8%
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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Mouton lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Mouton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mouton in 1940 was 26, and 74 in 2004.

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