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Origins of the Mountain surname

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About the Mountains

We have a total number of 25148 records for people with the last name Mountain.

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Where do most Mountains live?

In 1921, most Mountains lived in Yorkshire.


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Interesting facts about Mountains

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 22,100 records for the Mountain surname. The oldest one dates back to 1557.

Who were Mountains most likely to marry?

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Mountains.

What are the most common Mountain first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Mountain family members

Common jobs for Mountains

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Mountains in 1921
Dressmaker

100

Living On Own Means

49

Laundress

41

Domestic Servant

37

General Servant Domestic

37

Common Male occupations for Mountains in 1921
Coal Miner

174

General Labourer

74

Agricultural Labourer

63

Coal Miner Hewer

60

Joiner

54

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