Mothersbaugh is a surname. It is an anglicized version of the German surname Muttersbach, meaning "mother stream."
This surname can refer to the three American brothers who have had links with the avant-garde rock band Devo: Mark Mothersbaugh (born 1950), musician and co-founder of Devo Bob Mothersbaugh (born 1952), guitarist Jim Mothersbaugh (born 1956), early drummer and later equipment technician