Morehead

Morehead Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Morehead is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Morehead: 7,653
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,636
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.59

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRHT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R HH EH0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɔrhɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRHT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Morehead in Braille

Here's how to represent Morehead in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Morehead in braille

How to sign the name Morehead using Sign Language

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.

The name Morehead in sign language

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