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 217
Buckinghamshire 293
Berkshire 410
Cambridgeshire 486
Channel Islands 75
Cheshire 1,939
Cornwall 378
Cumberland 987
Derbyshire 1,066
Devon 1,826
Dorset 488
Durham 2,933
Essex 2,558
Gloucestershire 1,088
Hampshire 1,708
Herefordshire 240
Hertfordshire 290
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) 78
Isle of Man 905
Kent 2,041
Lancashire 7,817
Leicestershire 2,332
Lincolnshire 957
London 10,032
Middlesex 1,679
Northumberland 1,388
Norfolk 2,298
Northamptonshire 808
Nottinghamshire 1,638
Oxfordshire 183
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) 78
Shropshire 434
Suffolk 1,287
Somerset 966
Surrey 1,634
Sussex 1,606
Staffordshire 2,851
Warwickshire 3,075
Westmorland 99
Wiltshire 629
Worcestershire 1,469
Yorkshire 8,216

Wales

Anglesey 0
Brecknockshire 63
Cardiganshire 7
Carnarvonshire 58
Carmarthenshire 29
Denbighshire 74
Flintshire 28
Glamorgan 1,067
Merionethshire 12
Montgomeryshire 24
Monmouthshire 545
Pembrokeshire 78
Radnorshire 46

Moore Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moore family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 897
General Labourer 803
Dress Maker 565
General Servant Domestic 533
Scholar 437
Farmer 385
Cook Domestic 306
Cotton Weaver 284
Domestic Servant 277
Coal Miner Hewer 271
Laundress Wash 250
Agricultural Labourer 234
Carpenter 208
Housemaid Domestic 204
Charwoman 184
House Maid Domestic 178
Dressmaker 176
Bricklayer 164
Dock Labourer 158
Tailor 155
School 151
Tailoress 148
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 147
Servant Domestic 141
Gardener Domestic 139

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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