Moore Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Moore Name Meaning: Originates from the Old English word 'mor' which means 'bog', and therefore given to those living near a bog. Also derives from the Old French word 'Moor' and Roman first name 'Maurus', both of which refer to a man of dark skin usually of North African origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

England

Bedfordshire 129
Buckinghamshire 130
Berkshire 173
Cambridgeshire 446
Channel Islands 111
Cheshire 744
Cornwall 246
Cumberland 322
Derbyshire 630
Devon 1,519
Dorset 488
Durham 707
Essex 606
Gloucestershire 429
Hampshire 797
Herefordshire 135
Hertfordshire 100
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) 92
Isle of Man 860
Kent 940
Lancashire 2,414
Leicestershire 1,154
Lincolnshire 575
London 4,603
Middlesex 270
Northumberland 525
Norfolk 1,785
Northamptonshire 521
Nottinghamshire 719
Oxfordshire 144
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) 92
Shropshire 344
Suffolk 945
Somerset 768
Surrey 422
Sussex 673
Staffordshire 1,522
Warwickshire 1,401
Westmorland 78
Wiltshire 586
Worcestershire 648
Yorkshire 2,712

Wales

Anglesey 0
Brecknockshire 49
Cardiganshire 5
Carnarvonshire 6
Carmarthenshire 5
Denbighshire 25
Flintshire 32
Glamorgan 82
Merionethshire 1
Montgomeryshire 6
Monmouthshire 98
Pembrokeshire 77
Radnorshire 46

Moore Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moore family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4,205
Agricultural Labourer 1,166
House Servant 594
Labourer 454
At Home 413
Dress Maker 353
Servant 309
Farm Labourer 300
Annuitant 191
General Servant 184
Laundress 175
Shoe Maker 165
Coal Miner 154
Scholar At Home 137
Tailor 136
Frame Work Knitter 133
Carpenter 128
Farm Servant 126
Pauper 124
House Keeper 120
Gardener 103
Butcher 102
Errand Boy 101
Blacksmith 98
Cook 84

Most Frequent Forenames for Moore

Name Census Frequency
William Moore 27,269
Mary Moore 26,456
John Moore 25,402
Elizabeth Moore 16,675
Thomas Moore 15,172
George Moore 14,370
Sarah Moore 13,936
James Moore 13,501
Ann Moore 8,609
Charles Moore 8,147
Henry Moore 7,795
Jane Moore 7,685
Joseph Moore 7,260
Annie Moore 5,877
Robert Moore 5,852
Ellen Moore 5,697
Alice Moore 5,645
Eliza Moore 5,613
Emma Moore 5,362
Margaret Moore 5,123
Edward Moore 4,680
Frederick Moore 4,612
Hannah Moore 4,356
Emily Moore 4,247
Arthur Moore 4,115

Moore Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moore 100% 421,922
2 Moor 80% 41,930
3 More 80% 12,596
4 Muir 40% 8,235
5 Amor 40% 5,589
6 Mear 40% 4,367
7 Mair 40% 3,998
8 Mare 60% 3,775
9 Moir 60% 3,694
10 Amer 20% 2,872
11 Morre 80% 2,787
12 Maria 20% 2,280
13 Mara 40% 2,087
14 Marie 40% 1,283
15 Meer 40% 1,106
16 Meir 40% 1,072
17 Morr 60% 888
18 Meier 20% 858
19 Omer 20% 854
20 Imrie 20% 793
21 Maer 40% 771
22 Meara 40% 766
23 Amour 40% 721
24 Amoore 83% 610
25 Mohr 60% 608
26 Mar 40% 589
27 Meare 60% 566
28 Eamer 0% 526
29 Omara 20% 419
30 Maier 20% 402
31 Mier 40% 332
32 Mere 60% 270
33 Mure 60% 241
34 Moar 60% 234
35 Moare 80% 223
36 Maire 60% 206
37 Omeara 33% 196
38 Meere 60% 183
39 Maur 40% 180
40 Maeer 20% 168
41 Morie 60% 163
42 Amore 60% 135
43 Mora 60% 134
44 Maara 40% 128
45 Emer 20% 127
46 Mour 60% 123
47 Miur 40% 117
48 Moure 80% 107
49 Muer 40% 104

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