Moores Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moores Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moores family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 52
Female Servant 32
Labourer 24
Cotton Weaver 21
Male Servant 12
Farmer 11
Weaver 11
Independent 10
Shoe Maker 10
Ag Labourer 9
Cotton Piecer 9
Cotton Spinner 7
Silk Weaver 5
Dress Maker 5
Porter 5
Apprentice 4
Tailor 4
Coal Miner 4
Joiner 4
Power Loom Weaver 4
Piecer 4
Woollen Hosier Maker 4
Helper 4
Cotton Reeler 3
Cotton Spinner J 3

Moores Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Mears 50% 19,097
2 Moores 100% 17,103
3 Morse 50% 17,032
4 Moors 83% 9,008
5 Moris 67% 5,681
6 Morres 83% 3,053
7 Meers 50% 2,736
8 Mares 67% 2,590
9 Mars 50% 2,464
10 Mors 67% 2,328
11 Mooris 83% 2,317
12 Maris 50% 2,024
13 Meares 67% 1,672
14 Miers 50% 1,581
15 Mores 83% 1,008
16 Mairs 50% 920
17 Moorse 67% 725
18 Maries 50% 655
19 Mories 67% 508
20 Mires 67% 460
21 Muers 50% 387
22 Amers 33% 361
23 Meeres 67% 302
24 Muras 50% 253
25 Marse 33% 232
26 Meres 67% 196
27 Emers 33% 167
28 Maers 50% 117
29 Maeers 33% 109
30 Mers 50% 105

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The surname Moores is the 2nd most popular variant of Mears.

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