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 158
Buckinghamshire 197
Berkshire 275
Cambridgeshire 495
Channel Islands 104
Cheshire 1,413
Cornwall 288
Cumberland 680
Derbyshire 922
Devon 1,583
Dorset 505
Durham 1,851
Essex 1,271
Gloucestershire 832
Hampshire 1,186
Herefordshire 201
Hertfordshire 164
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) 102
Isle of Man 933
Kent 1,543
Lancashire 5,773
Leicestershire 1,790
Lincolnshire 817
London 9,024
Middlesex 790
Northumberland 908
Norfolk 2,097
Northamptonshire 700
Nottinghamshire 1,255
Oxfordshire 143
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) 102
Shropshire 383
Suffolk 1,165
Somerset 948
Surrey 1,112
Sussex 1,188
Staffordshire 2,550
Warwickshire 2,438
Westmorland 116
Wiltshire 656
Worcestershire 1,138
Yorkshire 6,131

Wales

Anglesey 0
Brecknockshire 62
Cardiganshire 2
Carnarvonshire 20
Carmarthenshire 20
Denbighshire 56
Flintshire 10
Glamorgan 489
Merionethshire 4
Montgomeryshire 29
Monmouthshire 305
Pembrokeshire 93
Radnorshire 42

Moore Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moore family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11,623
Agricultural Labourer 1,042
Coal Miner 586
Dress Maker 582
Domestic Servant 557
General Labourer 517
Labourer 497
General Servant 411
Laundress 319
Farm Labourer 300
Annuitant 264
Carpenter 252
General Servant Domestic 227
Cotton Weaver 223
House Keeper 207
Tailor 171
Joiner 164
No Occupation 163
Charwoman 154
Bricklayer 140
Shoe Maker 138
Butcher 121
Grocer 118
Farmers Son 118
Servant 112

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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