Mozley Family Name and Heraldry

Spelled Mozley, the surname still points back to Mosley. The name is usually explained as “Clearing by a bog”. The two spellings differ in a small detail: Mozley has “z” where Mosley has “s”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Moseley, Mousley and Mossley.

About 396 people in the United States were recorded as Mozley in 2010, placing it 52,383 on the national list.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Mosley surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Mozley family name pack.