Moreshead

Moreshead Meaning & Origin

About Moreshead
The surname Moreshead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Maurice" or "Morris" combined with the word "head," which referred to a hill or a promontory. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Moreshead can be interpreted as "the hill or promontory belonging to Maurice or Morris." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name may have lived near or owned land on a hill or promontory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Moreshead: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Moreshead 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
MRXT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 R IH0 SH EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/moreshead*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRXT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Moreshead in Braille

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

The name Moreshead in braille

How to sign the name Moreshead using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Moreshead using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Moreshead in sign language

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