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 405
Cotton Weaver 58
House Keeper 36
Coal Miner 35
Agricultural Labourer 27
Stone Mason 26
Woollen Weaver 24
Worsted Weaver 22
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 20
Cotton Spinner 16
Tailor 16
Labourer 15
Cotton Factory Worker 14
Wool Weaver 14
House Servant 13
Dress Maker 12
General Servant 12
Farmer 12
Wool Hand Loom Weaver 12
Woollen Weaver H Loom 12
Farmers Son 11
Farm Labourer 11
Worsted Spinner 10
Ag Lab 9
Grocer 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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