About Morehead
The surname Morehead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mor," meaning "marsh" or "fen," and "heafod," meaning "head" or "top." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a place named Morehead or lived near a marshy or fenland area. The surname Morehead may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a prominent or distinctive head shape.
The surname Morehead is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Morehead based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Morehead is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Morehead in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Morehead using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.