Find out how popular the last name Mounts is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mounts.

Mounts, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mounts surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mounts in America

Mounts is the 8361st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mounts surname appeared 3,960 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mounts.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mounts to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mounts

The surname Mounts is believed to have originated in England, possibly during the medieval period. It is thought to be a topographic name, derived from the Old English word "munt," meaning a hill or mountain. The name may have been given to someone who lived near or on a hill or mountain.

In some early records, the name was spelled as "Monte" or "Mount," which further supports the theory of its topographic origin. The name may have also been influenced by the Norman French word "mont," meaning the same thing.

One of the earliest known references to the name Mounts can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1196, where a person named William de la Monte is mentioned. This suggests that the name was in use by the late 12th century.

Another early record of the name is in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which mentions a John del Mounte. The use of the preposition "del" in this instance indicates that the name was likely derived from a place name, further supporting its topographic origin.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire from 1379, where a Robert del Mounte is listed. This record provides evidence of the name's use in different regions of England during the medieval period.

One notable bearer of the surname Mounts was George Mounts (1691-1770), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of London from 1748 until his death.

Another prominent individual with this surname was John Mounts (1765-1835), an American soldier and frontiersman who served in the Revolutionary War and later became a notable figure in the settlement of Ohio.

In the 19th century, William Mounts (1808-1891) was a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including St. James's Church and the Royal Albert Hall.

Other notable individuals with the surname Mounts include Mary Mounts (1887-1964), an American artist and painter known for her landscapes and still life works, and John Mounts (1918-2002), a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party from 1959 to 1987.

While the surname Mounts is not among the most common surnames in the English-speaking world, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and can be traced back to its topographic origins in medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mounts

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mounts.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mounts was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mounts has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mounts was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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