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Morter Family History

Morter Name Meaning

Catalan: from morter ‘mortar’ (from Latin mortarium; see 2 below) perhaps applied as a metonymic occupational name for a spicer or a mason bricklayer or as a topographic name for someone who lived by a gully. English (Norfolk): nickname from Middle English morter ‘mortar’ either ‘receptacle in which ingredients are pounded with a pestle’ (Old English mortere from Latin mortarium in the sense ‘receptacle for pounding’) or ‘cement-like paste for bonding brickwork’ (Anglo-Norman morter mortier from Latin mortarium in the sense ‘product of pounding’).

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

Similar surnames: Mortier, Porter, Sorter, Moster, Monter, Motte, Holter, Hoster

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You can see how Morter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Morter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 7 Morter families living in New Brunswick. This was about 35% of all the recorded Morter's in Canada. New Brunswick and 1 other province had the highest population of Morter families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Morter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Morter 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 630 immigration records available for the last name Morter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 939 military records available for the last name Morter. For the veterans among your Morter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Morter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Morter in 1944 was 46, and 78 in 2004.

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