Moorhouse Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Moorhouse 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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Moorhouse Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Moorhouse family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 58
Woollen Weaver 53
Farmer 48
Labourer 32
Independent 30
Agricultural Labourer 30
Clothier 29
Weaver 28
Wool Comber 18
Cotton Weaver 16
Stone Mason 16
Tailor 12
Male Servant 11
Dress Maker 11
Fancy Weaver 11
Cotton Piecer 10
Carpenter 9
Power Loom Weaver 9
Cloth Dresser 9
Joiner 8
Factory 8
Shoe Maker 8
Worsted Weaver 8
Pauper 7
Blacksmith 7

Moorhouse Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Moorhouse 100% 27,026
2 Morehouse 78% 1,008
3 Moorehouse 90% 912
4 Mirehouse 67% 223

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The surname Moorhouse is the most popular version of all its varients

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