| ![Show Contents]() Mottle Surname History
Etymology of MottleWhat does the name Mottle mean? The surname Mottle most likely began as a nickname, for someone who wore clothes that were "motley," or varied in color. However, many surnames were taken from a place where the family lived and Motley might be one such surname, taken from Motley Hill in Rainham, Kent. Early Origins of the Mottle familyThe surname Mottle was first found in Yorkshire, where the first record of the family was Thomas de Motlawe who was listed there in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 1 The surname Mottle may be a nickname, for someone who wore clothes that were "motley," or varied in color. 2 However, many surnames were taken from a place where the family lived and Motley might be one such surname, taken from Motley Hill in Rainham, Kent. Early History of the Mottle familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mottle research. Another 35 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1525 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Mottle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mottle Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Motley, Mottley, Motly, Motlowe, Motlawe, Mutlowe and many more. Early Notables of the Mottle familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mottle Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Mottle family to IrelandSome of the Mottle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 56 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Mottle migration to the United States | + |
Mottle Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Ann Mottle, who arrived in Maryland in 1640 3
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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