Moor Name Meaning: Derives from the Anglo-Saxon 'more' or 'mor' meaning 'marsh','moor'.
This surname was probably given to someone of lived or worked on moor/marsh land. It also may have been taken from a place named 'Moor' or similar.
Discover how your Moor ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 4 |
| Buckinghamshire | 0 |
| Berkshire | 7 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 1 |
| Cheshire | 27 |
| Cornwall | 29 |
| Cumberland | 31 |
| Derbyshire | 25 |
| Devon | 86 |
| Dorset | 6 |
| Durham | 292 |
| Essex | 69 |
| Gloucestershire | 23 |
| Hampshire | 39 |
| Herefordshire | 1 |
| Hertfordshire | 3 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 142 |
| Lancashire | 205 |
| Leicestershire | 27 |
| Lincolnshire | 61 |
| London | 201 |
| Middlesex | 37 |
| Northumberland | 221 |
| Norfolk | 15 |
| Northamptonshire | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire | 36 |
| Oxfordshire | 3 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 16 |
| Somerset | 30 |
| Surrey | 35 |
| Sussex | 32 |
| Staffordshire | 18 |
| Warwickshire | 13 |
| Westmorland | 8 |
| Wiltshire | 19 |
| Worcestershire | 26 |
| Yorkshire | 397 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 3 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 18 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 8 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 177 |
| Private Means | 39 |
| Farmer | 20 |
| Dressmaker | 15 |
| General Labourer | 15 |
| Farm Labourer | 15 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 13 |
| None | 12 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 12 |
| Clerk | 10 |
| Domestic Servant | 10 |
| Labourer | 10 |
| At School | 10 |
| Carpenter | 9 |
| Housekeeper | 9 |
| Shop Assistant | 8 |
| At Home | 7 |
| Cook (domestic) | 7 |
| Cook | 6 |
| General Servant Domestic | 6 |
| Assisting In Business | 6 |
| Joiner | 6 |
| Farmers Son Working On Farm | 6 |
| General Servant | 5 |
| Engine Fitter | 5 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Moor | 3,258 |
| John Moor | 3,150 |
| William Moor | 2,952 |
| Elizabeth Moor | 2,151 |
| Thomas Moor | 1,774 |
| James Moor | 1,530 |
| Sarah Moor | 1,438 |
| George Moor | 1,417 |
| Ann Moor | 1,360 |
| Jane Moor | 1,180 |
| Robert Moor | 861 |
| Margaret Moor | 831 |
| Joseph Moor | 829 |
| Henry Moor | 692 |
| Charles Moor | 626 |
| Hannah Moor | 580 |
| Ellen Moor | 499 |
| Eliza Moor | 482 |
| Emma Moor | 429 |
| Alice Moor | 413 |
| Richard Moor | 410 |
| Annie Moor | 401 |
| Edward Moor | 387 |
| Martha Moor | 383 |
| Isabella Moor | 356 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moore | 80% | 421,922 |
| 2 | Moor | 100% | 41,930 |
| 3 | More | 50% | 12,596 |
| 4 | Muir | 50% | 8,235 |
| 5 | Amor | 50% | 5,589 |
| 6 | Mear | 50% | 4,367 |
| 7 | Mair | 50% | 3,998 |
| 8 | Mare | 25% | 3,775 |
| 9 | Moir | 75% | 3,694 |
| 10 | Amer | 25% | 2,872 |
| 11 | Morre | 60% | 2,787 |
| 12 | Maria | 20% | 2,280 |
| 13 | Mara | 25% | 2,087 |
| 14 | Marie | 20% | 1,283 |
| 15 | Meer | 50% | 1,106 |
| 16 | Meir | 50% | 1,072 |
| 17 | Morr | 75% | 888 |
| 18 | Meier | 40% | 858 |
| 19 | Omer | 25% | 854 |
| 20 | Imrie | 20% | 793 |
| 21 | Maer | 50% | 771 |
| 22 | Meara | 40% | 766 |
| 23 | Amour | 60% | 721 |
| 24 | Amoore | 67% | 610 |
| 25 | Mohr | 75% | 608 |
| 26 | Mar | 50% | 589 |
| 27 | Meare | 40% | 566 |
| 28 | Eamer | 20% | 526 |
| 29 | Omara | 20% | 419 |
| 30 | Maier | 40% | 402 |
| 31 | Mier | 50% | 332 |
| 32 | Mere | 25% | 270 |
| 33 | Mure | 25% | 241 |
| 34 | Moar | 75% | 234 |
| 35 | Moare | 60% | 223 |
| 36 | Maire | 40% | 206 |
| 37 | Omeara | 33% | 196 |
| 38 | Meere | 40% | 183 |
| 39 | Maur | 50% | 180 |
| 40 | Maeer | 40% | 168 |
| 41 | Morie | 40% | 163 |
| 42 | Amore | 40% | 135 |
| 43 | Mora | 50% | 134 |
| 44 | Maara | 40% | 128 |
| 45 | Emer | 25% | 127 |
| 46 | Mour | 75% | 123 |
| 47 | Miur | 50% | 117 |
| 48 | Moure | 60% | 107 |
| 49 | Muer | 50% | 104 |
The surname Moor is the 2nd most popular variant of Moore.