Mount Name Origin and Family Crest

If you carry the Mount surname, the numbers below show how often it is found. 8,754 Americans were listed as Mount in the 2010 census.

Where the name comes from

Census returns, passenger lists and civil registers are the best places to follow a Mount line back. We don't publish a meaning for Mount without a reliable source. Our researchers work it out from the records of each family.

Names that sound alike, such as Monte and Monti, are easily confused in old records.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Mount coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line.

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