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
Scholar 302
At Home 32
House Servant 30
Stone Mason 27
Agricultural Labourer 24
Labourer 21
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 19
Hand Loom Weaver Woollen 19
Wool Comber 18
Woollen Weaver 18
Servant 17
Weaver 17
Dress Maker 16
Tailor 15
Power Loom Weaver 15
Coal Miner 13
House Keeper 12
Annuitant 11
Blacksmith 11
Clothier 11
Carpenter 9
Farm Labourer 9
Woollen Piecer 9
Ag Lab 9
Fancy Weaver 9

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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